Indian Wushu team devastated after visa issue blocks athletes from Hangzhou

IMAGE: Three wushu fighters from Arunachal Pradesh were issued stapled visas instead of stamped ones, India's foreign ministry said. India does not accept stapled visas as valid. Photograph: SAI......

India says China issued invalid visas to three Indian athletes

Now OCA takes up issue with Chinese authorities. IMAGE: Three Arunachal Pradesh athletes, competing as wushu fighters, were denied accreditation for the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photograph:......

'China unlikely to follow Canada's Olympic withdrawal'

IMAGE: Chinese women's basketball team. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Chinese Olympic Committee is unlikely to follow the example of their Canadian counterparts and withdraw from......

Asian Games: Sarita Devi given 'strong warning' after medal protest

India's bronze medallist Laishram Sarita Devi reacts during the medal ceremony of the women's lightweight (57-60kg) boxing. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Boxer L Sarita Devi has escaped with......

Africans in Asia debate: 'Training, not birthplace, helps win medals'

From left, Silver medalist Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges of Bahrain, gold medalist Maryam Yusuf Isa Jamal of Bahrain and bronze medalist Jaisha Orchatteri Puthiya Veetil of India celebrate on the......