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Iraq may participate in Asian kayaking and canoeing meet
Bhopal, Sept 30: War-ravaged Iraq may take part in the four-day Asian Kayaking and Canoeing Championship beginning here tomorrow if formalities being worked out for its last minute entry materialise.
Bhopal, Sept 30: War-ravaged Iraq may take part in
the four-day Asian Kayaking and Canoeing Championship
beginning here on Wednesday if formalities being worked out for
its last minute entry materialise.
In a message to the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association
(IKCA), Iraq has requested that it be allowed to send an
eight-member team to the meet in which teams from 14 Asian
countries are participating.
According to IKCA officials, permission has been granted
and formalities are being worked out for Iraq's participation
in the championship, to be inaugurated on Wednesday by Madhya
Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh.
Among other entrants are Japan, China, Hong Kong,
Indonesia and Singapore besides hosts India.
Bureau Report