Asian Games Athlete Accuses Winner of Being Transgender: 'Show Proof'
being transgender following public accusations from a rival athlete.Nandini Agasara, a 20-year-old pro athlete, took home a bronze medal for India in the women's heptathlon on Sunday after scoring 5,712 points.
Another heptathlete, 26-year-old Swapna Barman, who came in fourth place scoring 5,708 points, seemingly accused Asagara of being transgender in a now-deleted social media post."I have lost my Asian Games bronze medal to a transgender woman at the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China," Barman wrote in a since-deleted post on X, formerly Twitter. "I want my medal back as it is against the rules of our Athletics.
Help me and support me please. #protestforfairplay."In response, Agasara refuted the allegation by affirming her identity and challenging Barman to "show proof" otherwise.Agasara said that she plans to take up the issue with the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), the national governing body for athletic sports in India."I know what I am.
Ask her to show proof. I will also show that I have won the medal for India. I only want to do well for the country. Now we have won, so people have started talking about it.
