101 year old Indian runner Mann Kaur was preparing to participate in the Asian Masters Athletics Championships to be held in China. But according to Hindustan Times, she was informed that China has refused to grant her a visa to travel.
Mann Kaur feels that refusal of this visa has robbed her of potentially winning a medal at the championships.
“I felt very bad when my visa was rejected,” she said. “Wherever we used to go we would come back winners and even this time around I was confident of victory. “But it’s not the end of the road. I will continue training and look forward to competing in future events,” she added.
Mann Kaur took up athletics eight years ago at the age of 93. She was planning to participate in the 100m, 200m, shot put and javelin categories in China.
This year in April, she won a Gold medal in World Masters Games in Auckland.
She is also due to travel to Toronto next month, along with her son, where she will be awarded a ‘Lifetime achievement award’ in a function.
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