Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Divyanshi Choudhary Accepts Asian Games Omission After Selection Dispute
Divyanshi Choudhary was selected for India’s wushu team for the 2026 Asian Games.
She was later removed from the team because of an ACL injury.
Naorem Roshibina Devi replaced her in the women’s 60kg sanda event.
Divyanshi first said doctors had cleared her to compete.
She later said she understood why the federation wanted her to recover.
The federation, Sports Authority of India, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and her parents supported that decision.
Divyanshi now wants to recover and return to competition.
She also continues to accuse Roshibina of harassing her and her family, but those claims have not been independently established.
Divyanshi Choudhary was replaced in India’s 2026 Asian Games squad after an ACL tear.
Naorem Roshibina Devi took her place in the women’s 60kg sanda category.
Divyanshi said the Wushu Association of India and Sports Authority of India support her recovery.
She now aims to return stronger and target gold at the 2030 Asian Games.
Divyanshi continues to allege that Roshibina mentally and physically harassed her and her family.
- Who
- Indian wushu player Divyanshi Choudhary, the Wushu Association of India, the Sports Authority of India and replacement athlete Naorem Roshibina Devi.
- What
- Divyanshi accepted her removal from India’s 2026 Asian Games squad because of an ACL tear while continuing to allege harassment by Roshibina.
- When
- Divyanshi was listed in the squad on August 22 and was replaced the following Friday; she said the alleged harassment continued from June onward.
- Where
- The dispute concerns India’s wushu team and the women’s 60kg sanda category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Why
- The federation said Divyanshi needed to recover from her ACL injury before returning to competition.
Federation’s Medical Decision
Divyanshi’s Concerns
Reason for replacement
Federation’s Medical Decision
The Wushu Association of India maintained that Divyanshi was not fit to compete after suffering an ACL tear and needed to prioritize recovery.
Divyanshi’s Concerns
Divyanshi initially said doctors had cleared her to participate and questioned her replacement, although she later accepted the federation’s reasoning.
Allegations involving Roshibina
Federation’s Medical Decision
The reports state that the federation maintained the squad change was based on medical grounds and do not provide a response from Roshibina to the allegations.
Divyanshi’s Concerns
Divyanshi alleged that Roshibina had mentally and physically harassed her and her family from June onward; the claims have not been independently established.
- Athlete
- Divyanshi Choudhary
- Injury
- ACL tear
- Event
- 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
- Category
- Women’s 60kg sanda
- Replacement
- Naorem Roshibina Devi, a two-time Asian Games medallist
- Support
- The Wushu Association of India and Sports Authority of India offered recovery and career support
- Future target
- Divyanshi said she is targeting gold at the 2030 Asian Games
