Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- Controversies seem to be chasing the upcoming Haryana State Olympic Games, starting in less than a week's time, with two left out sports associations filing an application before the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking inclusion of 12 sporting disciplines in the games. The games are scheduled to be held from November 2 to 8.

The Haryana Taekwondo Association has filed an application before the HC seeking directions to Haryana Olympic Association (HOA) to include taekwondo, dragon boat and 10 other sports disciplines including kho-kho, chess, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, ice skating in the tentative schedule for the 27th Haryana State Olympic Games to be held from November 2 to 8.

This comes in the backdrop of ...