The Tokyo Olympics qualification of the Roars is now under threat. On Wednesday, the Sports Ministry rejected the recognition of the Rowing Federation of India (RFI) election as invalid. At the same time, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is being asked to form an ad-hoc committee, dissolving the executive of the Federation.

The order issued by the ministry said that the elections held on December 6, 2019 of the Federation were not according to the Sports Code of the Ministry. According to the code, at least 25 units should have participated in the election, but only 18 participated in it. Also the code does not have the right to proxy voting. Proxy voting was also done here. State units were given the right to three votes instead of two.

The Ministry has asked for the cancellation of recognition of the Federation from February 1, 2020. The Olympic qualification of rowing is to be held in Korea in April. Roar is currently preparing for this championship in Bhopal. Swarn Singh in single skull, and Dushyant and Arjun Jat in double skull, Swarn Singh are likely to qualify. If the Federation did not send an entry for this championship, then the Indian team would not be able to participate here. Roar has been participating every time from Sydney (2000) to Rio Olympics.

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