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Wushu Athlete Divyanshi Threatens Suicide After Asian Games Snub
An 18-year-old Indian wushu athlete named Divyanshi was removed from India’s Asian Games team.
She posted a video saying she had been mentally harassed and did not want to live anymore.
The Wushu Federation said she had an ACL injury and was not fit to compete.
Her coach disagreed and said doctors had allowed her to compete with taping.
He also said Divyanshi won all five selection trials.
Roshibina Devi was chosen instead of her for the 60kg event.
Divyanshi said she was not properly told about the decision or allowed to explain her medical reports.
She also accused Roshibina of hurting her during practice, though the allegations have not been independently established.
Her camp is trying to challenge the decision before the team leaves for Japan.
Eighteen-year-old Indian wushu athlete Divyanshi was removed from the women’s 60kg Sanda squad shortly before the team’s departure for Japan.
In a video posted Friday, September 11, she alleged months of mental harassment and said she no longer saw a point in living.
The Wushu Federation said a medical examination found an ACL injury and deemed Divyanshi unfit to compete.
Her coach Ashok Gautam disputed that account, saying doctors had cleared her to compete with taping and that she won all five selection trials.
Divyanshi was replaced by Roshibina Devi, while allegations of influence and training-camp misconduct remain unindependently established.
- Who
- Eighteen-year-old Indian wushu athlete Divyanshi, her coach Ashok Gautam, the Wushu Federation, and replacement athlete Roshibina Devi.
- What
- Divyanshi was dropped from India’s Asian Games 2026 women’s 60kg Sanda squad and subsequently threatened to take her own life.
- Where
- The dispute concerns India’s national training camp and the Asian Games competition in Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- The video was posted Friday, September 11; the team was reportedly scheduled to leave in two days.
- Why
- The federation cited an ACL injury and lack of fitness, while Divyanshi and her coach dispute the medical decision and selection process.
Divyanshi’s Camp
Wushu Federation
Medical fitness
Divyanshi’s Camp
Coach Ashok Gautam said the ACL injury was not serious enough to prevent competition and that doctors had cleared Divyanshi to compete with taping.
Wushu Federation
The federation said a medical examination detected an ACL injury and found Divyanshi unfit to compete.
Selection decision
Divyanshi’s Camp
Gautam said Divyanshi won all five selection trials and defeated Roshibina Devi in the semifinal of the final trial, so her replacement was unjustified.
Wushu Federation
The federation selected Roshibina Devi for the squad after removing Divyanshi, citing its assessment of her fitness and training.
Treatment and influence allegations
Divyanshi’s Camp
Divyanshi alleged sustained mental harassment and said Roshibina deliberately injured her shoulder; Gautam alleged Roshibina used her influence to obtain selection.
Wushu Federation
The reported allegations have not been independently established, and the federation’s stated explanation centers on medical fitness and training rather than influence.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Divyanshi, an 18-year-old Indian wushu competitor
- Event
- Asian Games 2026
- Category
- Women’s 60kg Sanda
- Replacement
- Roshibina Devi
- Federation’s reason
- An ACL injury found during a medical examination and alleged inadequate training
- Coach’s position
- Ashok Gautam said doctors had cleared Divyanshi to compete with taping
- Selection claim
- Gautam said Divyanshi won all five selection trials held during the past year
- Departure location
- The Indian contingent was scheduled to leave for Nagoya, Japan
Sources
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