The participation of India's top gymnasts, including Dipa Karmakar and Rakesh Patra, at the Asia Championship, has been thrown into jeopardy after the Sports Authority of India (SAI) called selection trials on May 17. Over 12 top-level gymnasts have already written to SAI, Sports Ministry and GFI, expressing concerns regarding the trials. GFI had submitted a proposal to SAI on April 24 for the selection trials and team selection ahead of May 17, which is the deadline for sending names of athletes to the tournament organisers. GFI said conducting trials at a two-day notice will create "unnecessary burden on the gymnasts" and "expose them to injury." GFI also said that "a rationale selection criteria should be published prior to the selection trials according to the format of the Asian championships."

Source: dna May 16, 2019 15:00 UTC