LIVE | India Sports Ministry Cancels Japan Trip Amid Asian Games Campaign | First Sports
India’s Sports Ministry has decided not to travel to Japan for the 2026 Asian Games, but the reason is not as simple as an initial report suggested. With India’s gold medal tally falling sharply compared to Hangzhou 2023, the campaign has raised questions over missing champions, injuries, retirements, selection controversies and India’s ability to convert podium finishes into gold medals. Rupha Ramani dissects India’s Asian Games campaign, the Sports Ministry’s decision to stay back and what has changed since Hangzhou.Can losing a job actually make a coach better at the one he keeps? Brendon McCullum now has one clear focus after stepping down from England’s Test coaching role, with Jos Buttler believing the change could help England prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup. But England’s white-ball journey under McCullum has already had its share of problems, from the 2025 Champions Trophy disappointment to the team’s generational transition and questions over consistency in ODI cricket. Rupha Ramani talks about McCullum’s new challenge, England’s ODI rebuild, Kevin Pietersen’s involvement and whether Baz can finally turn his attacking philosophy into World Cup success.
Meanwhile, EA Sports FC 26 has been hit by a bizarre glitch that has seen women footballers and managers appear in their underwear, with EA confirming that a fix is on the way. But the controversy raises a much bigger question about how women are represented, viewed and consumed in sport. From video games and sports broadcasts to controversial uniforms, advertising campaigns and the sexualisation of female athletes, the line between representation, choice and objectification continues to be debated. Rupha Ramani talks about the EA Sports FC 26 glitch, the representation of women in sport and why fixing a software bug cannot fix a much bigger cultural problem.
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