India's Para Record Holder Tejas Nandakumar Barred from CWG 2026 Despite Qualifying

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Indian para athlete Tejas Nandakumar, 20, has been ruled out of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow despite having qualified for the event. His exclusion stems from his para sport classification failing to meet the games' eligibility requirements. Nandakumar says administrative delays cost him his spot, even after months of international travel and significant personal expense to complete the process. The national record holder described the outcome as devastating and called for systemic reforms to protect future para athletes from similar situations.

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