THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Teenager Arwa becomes voice of Bangar not taking up BCB coaching offer, IOC says no ‘ideal’ solution for Olympics cites personal, professional commitments voiceless Kashmiri sportspersons NEW DELHI, Mar 18: working with the Bangladesh side for the shorter formats. as athletes voice virus concerns Excelsior Sports Correspondent voices as I wasn’t able to see their struggle of sharing Former India batting coach Bangar was with the Indian LAUSANNE, Mar 18: their feelings with others.” Sanjay Bangar has decided team from 2014 to 2019 and was JAMMU, Mar 18: A 17 year-old Kashmiri At the moment, Arwa deals with sportspersons against taking the Bangladesh replaced by Vikram Rathour at teenage girl, Arwa Imtiyaz has become the voice of only. Her uncle accompanies her as he takes care of Cricket Board's offer to become the start of the home season in Olympic chiefs acknowl- voiceless Kashmiri sportspersons as she plays the all the events that are to be organized and Arwa men- its Test team's consultant citing September. The West Indies edged today that there was no role of a translator for around 350 deaf and dumb tors these specially-abled sportspersons, what they tour, which took place after the "ideal" solution to staging the sportspersons who are registered with Jammu and say or feel. Tokyo Olympics in response to a Kashmir Sports Association. “They share their problems with me, take me to World Cup, was his last assign- ment with the Indian team. growing number of athletes It is said that charity begins at home and rightly their homes and ask me to address people there and expressing concern as the coron- so as Arwa, a resident of Nowgam derives her pas- make them understand what they feel or what they Bangar was the only one whose contract with the Indian avirus pandemic swept the sion for assisting people with needs from her home as want to convey,” Arwa said. globe. As they say nothing comes so easy, Arwa also team was not renewed with head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling Football's European had to face major challenges in her life including her Championship and the Copa financial deprivation in the family. Her father is an coach Bharat Arun and fielding America have been postponed auto rickshaw driver, mother a housewife, elder coach R Sridhar retaining their for a year, but the International brother is also an auto rickshaw driver and her roles. Olympic Committee says it is youngest brother is a 5th class student. Bangar has been busy com- "This is an exceptional situa- letes that they would be forced to "fully committed" to holding the “We have suffered economically a great deal as mentating on the game ever tion which requires exceptional take health risks should the Games from July 24 as sched- my father’s earning is as low as Rs 200 per day. since he was replaced by solutions," an IOC spokesperson Games go ahead. uled. When I am travelling for the job my uncle pays the his personal and professional Rathour. The 47-year-old played said after criticism from top ath- "The IOC is committed to bills. I always think that one day I will become suc- commitments. 12 Tests and 15 ODIs for India finding a solution with the least Bangar was offered to coach between 2001 and 2004. four of her family members suffer from the same cessful and make them happy and will fulfil their Gymnastics test event for Tokyo negative impact for the athletes, Bangladesh batsmen in red-ball "We have spoken with problem. every dream. while protecting the integrity of cricket eight weeks ago but he Bangar (for Test batting consult- It all started five years ago when she started Arwa believes disability is an important issue. Olympics cancelled the competition and the athletes' accompanying deaf and dumb sportspersons with The society lacks conviction in appreciating the could not take up the offer as he ant) but nothing is finalised yet," TOKYO, Mar 18: health," the spokesperson contin- special needs. struggles of the specially-abled. signed a two-year contract with BCB chief executive The gymnastics test event for the Tokyo Olympic Games has ued. “My maternal uncle (Mamu) took me with him “I have seen my mother being made fun of Star Sports in the interim. Nizamuddin Chowdhury told been canceled due to the global spread of the coronavirus, the and made me interact with deaf and dumb people. because of her disability and people teasing her for "They offered me the posi- reporters in Dhaka earlier on "No solution will be ideal in Japan Gymnastics Association (JGA) announced on Wednesday. this situation, and this is why we This is my fifth year with all these people and I her condition, it’s an everyday struggle,” she said. tion eight weeks ago. But in the Wednesday. JGA said that the FIG Artistic Gymnastics All-Around World understand everything they say through sign lan- However, Arwa expressed her dismay over the interim, I finalised finalised my "We are negotiating with a are counting on the responsibil- Cup, due to take place in Tokyo from April 4 to 5, was called off ity and solidarity of the ath- guage, later I translate that to other normal persons,” persistent shutdown that lasted over five months. She contract with Star which gave few others as well. McKenzie is because athletes and referees "declined to participate". Arwa said. asserted that the communication blockade post- me the opportunity to balance looking after the red-ball cricket letes." It became the second canceled test event following the Tokyo Olympic pole vault champi- She stated the thought came to her mind looking August 5, 2019 sent these specially-abled persons out my personal and profession- despite being a white ball con- Challenge Cup volleyball tournament, which were originally at her mother how she used to interact with deaf and into isolation. on Katerina Stefanidi and al commitments. However, I sultant and till we get a batting scheduled to be held between April 21 and 26. dumb persons. “I didn’t take any classes in sign lan- “They used to talk or chat through messages on Britain's world champion hep- look forward to working with consultant for Test cricket we Test events for rugby sevens, boccia and climbing for the guage; I learned this from my mother.” their mobile phones. Since everything was shut after BCB in the future," Bangar said. are expecting him to do the job tathlete Katarina Johnson- “My mother, my ‘massi’ and my ‘mami’ all are the abrogation of Article 370, things completely Olympics or Paralympics have also been canceled or postponed Thompson both voiced concerns Former South Africa bats- (in red ball)," he added. (PTI) over concerns of the virus. (Agencies) deaf and dumb. Watching their struggle to interact changed as none of these persons interacted or talked man Neil McKenzie is primarily at the IOC's stance. (Agencies) with people made me more focussed and committed to anyone during these months. to help deaf and dumb,” Arwa said. All the national and international events got can- Rathi, Janani in ICC Arwa came into limelight couple of years back celled in the process because they weren’t in touch Spanish soccer club reports when she helped a group of hearing and speech with anyone that brought huge loss. development panel of impaired badminton players by becoming their voice. During these five years Arwa has trained around 15 COVID-19 cases She is usually seen at tournaments along with 300 people and wishes to train more and more. umpires these sportspersons and travels with them across the “My message to everyone out there is I am here MADRID, Mar 18: said earlier this week that their MUMBAI, Mar 18: country. and always available for people. If anyone wants clubs have also been hit by the “I had developed that sense of how to deal with some assistance I will try my level best to help needy Mumbai's Vrinda Rathi and Spanish soccer team Alaves virus. says 15 people in its club have Valencia said Monday that hearing and speech impaired persons. Looking at people.” Tamil Nadu's N Janani were their struggle to communicate with other people, I Arwa is becoming an inspiration for many people become infected with the 35% of its squad and coaching today inducted into the ICC promised myself that I would try and become their and want them to follow her footsteps. Coronavirus: three players, seven staff are infected, while Espanyol Development panel of members of its coaching staff and said on Tuesday that six members umpires. five other employees. of its squad and staff have it. 65th Moori Kesari Vishal Saurabh tops 10m air rifle Olympic "Mumbai Cricket The club had already reported All three clubs say their Dangal postponed Association congratulates Ms. that two members of its staff were infected members are in good team selection trial qualification Vrinda Rathi (Mumbai Cricket infected. Valencia and Espanyol health. (Agencies) Excelsior Sports Correspondent Association) and Ms. Janani N NEW DELHI, Mar 18: bined qualification. (Tamil Nadu Cricket Foreign coaches hired for Indian badminton KATRA, Mar 18: J&K Manu Bhaker (574) and Association) on being induct- Fencer Riya and Judoka Shikha posing along with VC CLUJ Saurabh Chaudhary and Yashaswini Singh Deswal (570), Indian Style Wrestling ed in the ICC Development and other dignitaries during felicitation function in Jammu on Aishwary Pratap topped the 10m both Olympic quota place hold- need to be made accountable: Vimal Association has postponed the Panel of Umpires," The Wednesday.