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Olympic medalist and ace Indian shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has come under the Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) scanner for his 'unwarranted and out-of-context' allegations against the Asian Games 2006, Doha volunteers.
The DAGOC has sent a letter of protest to the National Olympic Committee of India, demanding an immediate and unconditional apology from the star shooter. The Games' organizers have vividly stated that they reserved the right to take legal action in such cases.
The DAGOC has complained that Rathore made unsporting comments during his unscheduled training session. He is said to have demanded access to the Lusail Shooting Complex, against the training rules laid down by the Olympic Council of Asia for this mega event.
He is also alleged of making rude and unacceptable comments against volunteers and officials when they tried to explain things to him. The DAGOC is vehement at protecting the rights of its 16,000 volunteers who are working nonstop, and that too free of cost, to ensure smooth functioning of the 15th Asian Games.
However, Rathore completely denies these allegations, saying that it was a mere miscommunication, and 'things are been blown out of proportion'. He states that the problem was with the behavior of the security personnel on the spot.
The Indian shooter maintains his version of the story, stating that he was denied access to the practice area just hours before the Asian Games 2006 were declared open. The DAGOC, on their part, deny these charges.
For the time being, Rathore has left the matter in the hands of the Indian Olympic Association.
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