Seasoned boxer Manoj Kumar has alleged that the Sports Authority of India ignored his pleas for financial assistance to treat an injury picked up during the Asian Games, a charge that SAI rejected and accused him of hiding his fitness issues. "...all the medical reports were sent to the officials of SAI and the TOP (Target Olympic Podium) Scheme, on September 10, 2018, via e-mail. However, even after sending all the medical reports, I have yet to get any concrete reply from the concerned officials," he added. However, the SAI official said that the boxer has been given aid even after being dropped from TOPS. "But still we kept on supporting him under the NSF scheme which only allows for treatment of injuries and not rehabilitation of an athlete," the SAI official said.

Source: dna February 05, 2019 13:07 UTC