Bangladesh’s men’s kabaddi team lost to Pakistan by 43-30 points on Friday at the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China. The women’s kabaddi match could not take place due to rain. It will now be held on April 26.
A day earlier, on Thursday, both the men’s and women’s teams had won their matches. That start raised hopes for a strong run. Kabaddi remains Bangladesh’s best chance to win a medal in these Games.
However, there has been a lack of official updates. The Bangladesh Olympic Association usually shares results with the media. This time, they have not provided any official results so far. They have also not shared any photos from the opening ceremony.
The Kabaddi Federation posted results on Thursday in their own media group. But after the loss on Friday, they did not share any update. This has happened before. After wins, results and photos come quickly. After losses, updates are often missing. In sports, wins and losses are normal. Timely updates are part of professionalism.
Bangladesh also took part in beach athletics on Friday. Sumaiya Dewan, the country’s fastest woman, was knocked out in the heats. She ran 7.90 seconds in the 60 metre sprint. The two runners who moved to the next round clocked 7.50 and 7.60 seconds. In the men’s event, Abdul Motaleb set his personal best with 7.21 seconds. He finished sixth in his heat of eight runners.
The Athletics Federation shared these results in their own group. Major Imroz Ahmed, a vice president of the Bangladesh Olympic Association, leads the media committee. He is also the Chef de Mission for the Games. He is in charge of making sure results reach the media on time. Other top officials are also in Sanya. Even then, no official results or photos have been sent from China.
The women’s kabaddi match against Nepal is very important for Bangladesh. Their place in the semifinals may depend on it. There was strong interest in the match result. But it was not available on the Games website. No official update came from the Olympic Association or the Kabaddi Federation. General Secretary Newaz Sohag said heavy rain forced several women’s matches to move to April 26.
