Renowned para-athlete Deepa Malik said on Monday that she will announce her retirement today after assuming her post as the chairman of the Paralympic Committee. Deepa said that now she needs to see the bigger picture to promote the budding para-athletes in the country. She said that she will submit her retirement letter today. However, she also indicated that the player inside her will always be alive, in such a situation, she can return to the 2022 Asian Games.

According to the National Sports Code, an active athlete cannot hold an official position in any federation, and citing this rule, Malik said that announcing retirement, following the rules and guidelines It is important to set a good example. Talking to ANI about the decision, she said, "I will submit my retirement letter by this evening. To avoid conflict of interest, I have to take this decision with a heavy heart. If I have to apply. Government affiliation, I have to follow the government rules. I want to focus on my duties as the president of PCI.

Can return to 2022 Asian Games: Deepa Malik says, I have to follow the rules. However, if there is talk of a comeback, I can reconsider my decision about the 2022 Asian Games, I don't know if the sports player in me will ever go away. "He said, for now, I have to retire. Is, if I have to pursue the post in PCI, I have to follow the law. The 49-year-old athlete said, "The International Paralympic Committee allows any union official to participate Excellent, but different rules of sports in India. My National Sports Code states that an active sportsperson cannot be an official or president in a sports association. So we have to follow all the guidelines, I have to be a true disciplinarian and follow the rules.

This is the record of Deepa Malik: Deepa Malik has been the flag bearer of Para-Games in the country and she was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on August 29 last year. With this, she became the first Indian female para-athlete to receive this honor. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games and has won 58 national and 23 international medals. Malik has also received the Padma Shri and the Arjuna Award.

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