Indian Wushu Player Dropped From Asian Games Squad Sparks Dispute

Indian wushu player Divyanshi Choudhary was dropped from the country's Asian Games squad and replaced by Roshibina Devi Naorem, sparking a dispute over the reasons for her last-minute removal. The 18-year-old athlete, who had been preparing for her debut at the Games in Nagoya, Japan, recorded an emotional video on September 11, 2026, alleging she had been mentally harassed and that the decision was an abuse of power. Divyanshi claimed she had defeated Roshibina in the selection trials for the women's 60kg category and questioned why she was being replaced. "I'm tired of this... I have been mentally harassed so much. Since June, July, they have been after me because she Roshibina wanted to go," she said in the video. "I beat her, it's my right to go there Japan. She has been knocking at different doors... it's abuse of power." The Wushu Association of India (WAI) disputed her account. WAI President Jitender Bajwa stated that the Sports Authority of India (SAI) removed Divyanshi from the squad after a medical test revealed a knee injury she was allegedly trying to hide. "She was carrying a knee injury and was trying to hide it by avoiding training.