A player has been allowed to play in a match despite being infected with Corona, which has had a bad effect on the game ever since the pandemic began. The Organizing Committee of Birmingham 2022, ICC, Australia and Cricket Boards of India allowed Australia all-rounder Tahlia McGrath to play women’s T20 cricket final against India despite being positive, posing health hazards to Indian and Australian players. fell in.
Australia shoot-out again after timer gaffe
The Australian women’s hockey team was asked to retake the penalty shoot-out in the semi-final against India after officials claimed that the timer was not working. India’s goalkeeper and captain Savita was stunned as the officials informed her that the attempt would be made again as the timer was not on when the first shot was taken. The Aussies again scored in a shoot-out attempt and won the match 3–0 as the Indians were unsuccessful in all three attempts.
Lovlina raised a storm over the recognition of the coach
With permission from a limited number of support staff at Birmingham Village, Lovlina Borgohain’s coach Sandhya Gurung was given a separate recognition, as she was not allowed inside the Village. The boxer raised the issue on social media, alleging mental harassment. Eventually, his coach had to be recognized by the boxing team’s head coach Bhaskar Bhatt. The team doctor also had to lose his recognition so that Gurung could get recognition.
Players unhappy in Split Games Village
Unlike the previous Games, the Birmingham 2022 organizers did not have a single Athletes Village to accommodate all the players. Therefore, athletes were placed in a total of five smaller villages based on their games. This was however convenient in some cases where athletes did not have to travel long distances from a village to venues. The atmosphere of a huge village with athletes was not good even after winning medals, which did not go down well with some of the players.