Top race walker Khushbir Kaur was on Friday axed from the Indian team for the upcoming Asian Race Walking Championships after Athletics Federation of India cracked the whip on her for opting out of the 20km event at the National Championships in New Delhi without informing the body, PTI reported.
Khushbir, who is the current national record holder, had her name on the starting list but chose not to take part in the 20km event, which enraged the AFI bosses who had directed all athletes to participate in the tournament.
Another top race walker, Manish Singh Rawat, also skipped the national championships and has faced similar action and will not be part of the Indian team for the Asian Championships.
AFI Selection Committee Chairman Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, who was present at the venue on Saturday, made the recommendation. He has also directed the Federation to also drop both athletes from the national camp.
The Asian Race Walking Championships will be held in Nomi, Japan from March 20.
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