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Missing from TOPS core list, world number 3 para shuttler Kadam calls it an ‘unfair’ selection, wants Thakur’s intervention. Badminton News – Times of India

May 7, 2022
Bharat Times

New Delhi: Para shuttler Sukant Kadmi Expressed displeasure on Saturday for being ignored from top core listHe said he was disappointed with the “unfair” selection process and demanded the sports minister Anurag Thakurinterference in the matter.
World No. 3 and current national champion in SL4 category, Kadam did not find a place in the TOPS Core list, which was released on Friday. Sports Authority of India,
He tweeted, “I am very disappointed and disappointed with @Media_SAI currently World No 3 & National Champion, but it is not enough to be in #TOPScheme. Request Honorable @ianuragthakur Sir to look into this unfair selection immediately, ” he tweeted.

Kadam won the gold medal at the fourth Para National tournament in Odisha followed by gold and silver in Spanish. para badminton International II.
He also won bronze at the Spanish Para Badminton International and a silver medal at the Brazil Para Badminton International 2022.
Kadam is currently training in Peru and will participate in the Bahrain Para-Badminton International (May 16-21), the 4th Faiza Dubai Para-Badminton International (May 23-29) and the Canada Para-Badminton International (June 6-12) .
SAI’s Mission Olympic Cell had inducted six para athletes in the core team of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
The list includes four para shuttlers Mansi Joshi (Badminton – SL3), Nitya Shre (Badminton – SH6), Mandeep Kaur (Badminton – SL3) and Manisha Ramdas (Badminton – SU5).