Edited By: Pathikrit Sen Gupta
Final Up to date: February 06, 2023, 19:13 IST
Indian shuttler Tasnim Mir. (File picture/ANI)
Amid the controversy round Tanya Hemanth, Irfan Ali, the daddy of one other badminton participant, Tasnim Mir, who received gold on the Iran Fajr Worldwide Problem final 12 months, informed News18 how his daughter made officers reciprocate respect to India
Tasnim Mir, the Indian shuttler who received the crown on the Iran Fajr Worldwide Problem final 12 months, made fairly an impression on the awards ceremony when she was requested to put on a hijab after which obtain the gold medal.
The Iranian organisers informed the winners the way it was “necessary for ladies medal winners to put on a headband as a part of the rostrum gown code”.
As Tasnim approached the rostrum to obtain her medal, the Indian nationwide anthem started to play. She discovered that every one the officers remained seated.
“My daughter stopped midway and informed the organisers that if she was to respect Iran’s rule of a gown code by carrying a hijab on the rostrum, then all current on the occasion also needs to stand when the Indian anthem is being performed. She requested them to additionally reciprocate the respect to India,” Irfan Ali, father of Tasnim, informed News18 in an unique interview.
Ali was recounting the incident within the background of the most recent champion of this Iran-based match, Tanya Hemanth, placing on a headband to simply accept her gold medal.
Whereas ladies shuttlers confronted no restrictions whereas taking part in, apart from these of Iranian origin who wore headscarves and leggings whereas taking part in, such a clause didn’t see a point out within the Badminton World Federation’s prospectus that spoke of the competitors and its laws together with gown code.
Tasnim is presently ranked world quantity 53, was world #1 within the under-19 class final 12 months, and is a two-time Asian champion: 2018 doubles and 2019 singles.
Irfan Ali, who works as an assistant sub-inspector in Gujarat’s Mehsana district, continues to be ready for his daughter’s return from Tehran to know extra concerning the sport she misplaced this 12 months to Tanya. He didn’t journey because the Iran Fajr Worldwide Problem doesn’t permit males to observe the matches, not even the male members of the family of the gamers.
Your entire match is performed and organised by ladies and there have been solely ladies within the viewers as properly, mentioned an Indian badminton official. The official added {that a} poster saying “no males allowed” is pasted on the door entry itself.
Teen sensation Tasnim misplaced the identical match this 12 months to compatriot Tanya Hemanth, taking place combating in a sport that lasted lower than half-hour. The rating learn 21-7 within the first set and 21-11 within the second.
In 2022, Tasnim received her maiden senior worldwide crown in Shiraz after she defeated Yulia Yosephine Susanto of Indonesia within the remaining. Ranked world quantity 404 on the time, Tasnim upset Susanto who was ranked a lot larger, with a 21-11, 11-21, 21-7 win.
On the time, the organisers informed Tasnim concerning the scarf rule and she or he wore it for the awards ceremony.
“My daughter normally doesn’t put on a hijab anyplace. Because it was a rule there, she did it. However not till she made our nation proud and demanded that respect be given to the Indian anthem as properly,” mentioned the proud father of Tasnim over the telephone from Gujarat.
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