Qatar's women's basketball team leaves the court after forfeiting their women's basketball game against Mongolia at Hwaseong Sports Complex during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 24, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Min/Sports Chosun
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has criticised the world governing bodies for basketball and men's tennis, saying they were preventing athletes from representing their countries at international events.
The OCA took the unusual step of issuing the strongly worded statement "reminding sports governing bodies to protect the rights of athletes" after six tennis players pulled out of the Asian Games and the Qatar women's basketball team forfeited their first match.
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