ala22307 The highly anticipated 44th Chess Olympiad, scheduled to take place in Chennai, India, from July 28 to August 10, 2022, saw an unexpected turn of events as Pakistan announced its withdrawal from the prestigious event2022728—New DelhiPakistan has decided to pull out of the 44th Chess Olympiadstarting Thursday in Chennai, saying that India is 'politicising' the This decision by the Chess Federation of Pakistan came at the eleventh hour, just as the global tournament was set to commence, citing political reasons related to the event's torch relayPakistan withdraws from Chess Olympiad after Torch Relay
Pakistan was officially invited by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to participate in the 44th Chess Olympiad#Pakistan to BOYCOTT 44th Chess Olympiad being held in The Pakistani contingent, comprising a dedicated 10-member national chess team with the country's top five male and five female players, was reportedly already in India and preparing to competeChess Olympiad 2022 India Slams Pakistan For - ABP Live However, a late decision led to the team's withdrawal2022728—Pakistan on Thursday withdrew from the prestigious event, citing the torch relay of the event passing through Jammu and Kashmir,
The crux of the controversy lies in the torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad2022729—Despite its team reaching India,Pakistanchose to withdraw from the 44thChess Olympiadscheduled, which began in Mamallapuram (about 50 km India's decision to pass the torch relay through Jammu and Kashmir was met with strong objections from PakistanIndia Slams Pak For Pulling Out Of Chess Olympiad Pakistan accused India of attempting to "politicise" the event by extending the relay into the disputed territoryPakistani players to leave tonight after last-minute pullout Consequently, Pakistan declared it "highly unfortunate" and decided to withdraw its participation as a protestPakistan announces boycott of 44th Chess Olympiad This action led to significant diplomatic exchanges, with India slamming Pakistan for politicising the 44th Chess Olympiad and critiquing Pakistan for pulling out2022729—Despite its team reaching India,Pakistanchose to withdraw from the 44thChess Olympiadscheduled, which began in Mamallapuram (about 50 km
Sources indicate that the Pakistan team was scheduled to depart on the same day as the announcement of their withdrawal2022728—As a protest,Pakistan has decided not to participate in the 44th Chess Olympiadand will also raise the matter with the International Chess The Chess Federation of Pakistan also stated its intention to raise the matter with the International Chess Federation (FIDE), highlighting their grievance with the torch relay's routePakistan announces boycott of 44th Chess Olympiad Despite its team reaching India and being on the cusp of competition, Pakistan chose to withdraw from the 44th Chess Olympiad scheduled in Mamallapuram, located approximately 50 km from ChennaiIndia slams Pakistan for politicising 44th Chess Olympiad
This move of Pakistan Boycotting 44th Chess Olympiad has garnered considerable attention, with news outlets widely reporting India slams Pak for withdrawing from Chess Olympiad 20222022727—Pakistan's 10-member national chess team, comprising the country's top five male and five female players, are set to participate in the While Pakistan had, until the day before the announcement, been set to participate in the 44th Chess Olympiad being hosted by India, the torch relay issue proved to be a decisive factor in their final decisionPakistan team pulls out of Chess Olympiad 2022 after The Chess Olympiad 2022 therefore proceeded without the Pakistani team, a significant absence given that their participation had been confirmed45th Chess Olympiad The decision by Pakistan to withdraw from the prestigious event, citing the torch relay passing through Jammu and Kashmir, underscores the sensitive geopolitical undertones that can sometimes permeate international sporting events2022728—As per latest reports,Pakistan has called off the participation of its chess team in the global tournamentat the eleventh hour due to political reasons.
It is worth noting that the 44th Chess Olympiad is a significant event in the international chess calendar, organized by FIDEPakistan team pulls out of Chess Olympiad 2022 after While this particular Olympiad faced controversy due to Pakistan's withdrawal, the 45th Chess Olympiad was later organized by FIDE in Budapest, Hungary, from September 10 to 232022728—As a protest,Pakistan has decided not to participate in the 44th Chess Olympiadand will also raise the matter with the International Chess However, the focus remains on the events of the Chess Olympiad 2022 Pakistan controversy, highlighting the complex interplay of sports and politicsPakistan withdraws from Chess Olympiad after Torch Relay
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