NEW DELHI: It's happened sooner than expected. The first repercussions of the missive sent out by the International Olympic Committee to continental and world federations to neither award nor hold sports events in India, till such time as the Union government provides written assurances that it will follow the Olympic charter.
The India leg of the Asian Snooker Tour, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in the last week of March, has been postponed indefinitely. Reason: India's refusal to grant visas to six Pakistani and Pakistan-origin players.