India played Pakistan at the 10th Championships in the Asian Beach in Oman in Muscat on Friday in the middle of an extended conflict between the two countries.The Indians wore black bracelets during the league accessories, but the organizers and the Asian handball Federation (AHF) told her to remove them, said toi sources. The organizers told the Indian coaching staff that such a gesture would lead to the team from the tournament.The Indian contingent initially considered boycott of accessories for concerns about public resistance at home, but decided to continue after the AHF warned of ban and significant fine.“As Per the International Handball Federation’s (IHF) Charter, We Would Have To Pay and Fine of $ 10,000 IF We Boycotted the Match. We Also Faced the Prospect of A Two-Year Ban from International Competition Didn’t Turn Up for the Match, IT WOULD BE COUNTED AGAINST The Spirit of Olympic Charter.India lost the pool match 0-2 in the sports complex Sultan Qaboos.“Before the start of the match, HFI wrote separate letters to the Ministry of Sport and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), looking for their leadership whether we should play Pakistan or not.“Contributions to the event were sent months in advance and teams of Indian men and women landed at Muscat on Mando. We did not know that the situation between the two nations would become hostile. There is a possibility that both teams could meet again in the same case, in the semifinals or in the final stage.The final of the tournament will be played on 15 May. The competition will serve as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship in 2026.
