National Sports Council Addresses E-sports Player Exclusion from Asian Games
Summary
The National Sports Council has expressed serious concern over the exclusion of Nepal’s e-sports players from the 20th Asian Games in Japan. It says the final decision was based on official recommendations and deadlines, and has rejected reports claiming the players were arbitrarily left out.
Key Points
- The National Sports Council says Nepal’s e-sports players were excluded from the 20th Asian Games because official procedures and deadlines were not met.
- The council says the longlist was sent through the Nepal Olympic Committee in coordination with the registered E-sports Association, Nepal.
- It alleges that the Nepal E-sports Association failed to coordinate within the stipulated time and later objected to the selection process.
- The NSC has denied misleading news reports and urged the public not to be misled.
