{"id":25942,"date":"2026-09-18T17:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T17:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25942"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T17:58:21","slug":"asian-games-karate-team-leaves-without-coaches-equestrian-riders-caught-in-accred-maze-asian-games-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25942","title":{"rendered":"Asian Games: Karate team leaves without coaches; equestrian riders caught in accred maze | Asian Games 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134341225,imgsize-223319,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/asian-games.jpg\" alt=\"Asian Games: Karate team leaves without coaches; equestrian riders caught in accred maze\" title=\"Containers set up to house athletes from various countries participating in the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Containers set up to house athletes from various countries participating in the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo)\">Containers set up to house athletes from various countries participating in the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India\u2019s karate team is heading to the Asiad without a dedicated coach while five equestrian riders in Tokyo are scrambling to get accreditation for their personal coaches.<!-- --> Some are even considering a two-hour train journey to Nagoya to sort out the issue in person, TOI has learnt.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>For the karate contingent, reigning Asian champion Alisha Choudhary\u2019s repeated pleas to sports authorities and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) officials for accreditation for her coach, Vikas Panchal, have gone unheard. The two-member team also includes Chetan Bhatt (men\u2019s kumite 84kg), with Adikessava Peroumal Sinouvassane the designated \u2018team leader\u2019.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>When the sports ministry\u2019s sanction clearing coaches was issued on September 2, no coach was named for karate. Alisha has since sent multiple emails and reminders, underlining that Panchal has trained her for 11 years and guided her to every major international achievement, including her historic gold at the 2026 Asian Karate Championship. He is certified by the World Karate Federation and Asian Karate Federation and has accompanied her to international camps and competitions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Interestingly, during a bout, only a coach can occupy the coaching corner and seek a video review by throwing the challenge block onto the mat. The team leader cannot perform those duties, leaving India\u2019s karate athletes without vital technical and tactical support.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The equestrian camp, meanwhile, is caught in its own accreditation scramble. All five foreign coaches are awaiting accreditation and, without it, cannot enter the competition or training venue. <!-- -->The riders are coordinating by phone with IOA contingent staff based in Aichi and Nagoya, a logistical headache made worse by the distance between the two locations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Some riders are now contemplating a roughly two-hour train journey from Tokyo to Nagoya simply to meet IOA officials and get their coaches\u2019 accreditations sorted, potentially losing an entire day of crucial training.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>It is learnt the five coaches were approved late by the IOA and sports authorities, despite the rider-horse combinations and coaches\u2019 names having been shared with the IOA in May. <!-- -->The riders had also been following up on travel approvals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>None of these five coaches are govt funded. Their entire Games expenses will be borne by the riders themselves. Yet, they are still struggling for the accreditation needed to do the job. The accreditation troubles come on top of the equestrian contingent scrambling for hay, bedding and fodder for their horses, with the IOA-appointed ad-hoc committee citing a \u201cshortage of govt funds\u201d.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games-2026\/asian-games-karate-team-leaves-without-coaches-equestrian-riders-caught-in-accred-maze\/articleshow\/134341131.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Containers set up to house athletes from various countries participating in the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India\u2019s karate team is heading to the Asiad without a dedicated coach while five equestrian riders in Tokyo are scrambling to get accreditation for their personal coaches. 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