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Winner of International medal loses to tumor and official apathy

Sports bodies abandons champion athlete
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 26: At a time when the Union, as well as state governments, are pumping huge funds into sports for the constructive channelization of the energy of the youth of the state, it a pity that a champion athlete is fighting a lone battle against a chronic physical ailment and the J&K state sports Council and J&K Olympic association who have lakhs of rupees for the welfare of sports persons have abandoned him.


A champion Wushu player, Arun Singh Charak, who has an international bronze medal to his credit is depending upon some philanthropists, family and friends to meet the expenses of his treatment against a brain tumor.

Some year ago when greetings were showered from all concerned sports authorities when Arun Singh Charak was in media limelight and was on winning spree and bagged many awards and medals as Wushu player of state at national and international level. Besides Gold, Silver and sometimes Bronze at national events, he also has Bronze medal in First Asian Martial Art games- 2009 at Thailand to his credit, but today, when the champion is down and out, he has been abandoned by all those at the helm of affairs.

Sharing his woeful journey, Arun recalled that he sustained an injury on his head during a competition in Ranchi, which according to doctors, developed into the brain tumor. "Recently I went to Ranchi where I got an injury. After coming back, i had first ever seizure and become unconscious. A few months later, I started getting seizures twice a month following which my wife and other family members forced me to get proper treatment.

"As per doctor's advice, I conducted MRI test which revealed that a tumor had developed and doctor recommended to operate it as soon as possible but I did not have Rupees 7 lakh, which was cost of the surgery besides another Rs. 4 to 5 lakh for radiation post-surgery. I approached Wushu Association and authorities in Sports Council for financial assistance but unfortunately, no one has come forward to help me" said Arun expressing anguish.

"I am pained by the attitude of the Wushu association, which has neither extended me any help nor pleaded my case before the authorities for financial assistance so that I could get the surgery done and recover" he regretted.


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