Pakistan withdraws from Chess Olympiad 2022, objects to torch relay by way of Kashmir
1 min readPakistan has withdrawn from the forty fourth Chess Olympiad scheduled to start in Chennai from Thursday. Citing India’s torch relay by way of Kashmir on July 21 as a cause for withdrawal, Pakistan’s overseas workplace spokesperson Asim Iftikhar stated in an announcement to Radio Pakistan, “India chose to politicize this prestigious international sporting event.”
He additionally stated, “Pakistan was invited by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to participate in the Chess Olympiad. A Pakistani contingent was already training for this event.”
Meanwhile, the marquee occasion is being hosted by India for the primary time and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Olympiad in Chennai on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M Ok Stalin and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur amongst others might be current throughout the opening ceremony on the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor stadium within the metropolis.
The sporting occasion might be held within the close by Mamallapuram, about 50 km from Chennai.
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