Mangaluru: 'Omission by oversight' - Athlete Joyline makes it to Assam after tweet to union minister


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SB)

Mangaluru, Jun 22: International athlete Joyline M Lobo, who hails from Shirthady, almost didn't make it to the upcoming senior inter-state athletic championship to be held in Guwahati, all due to an 'oversight' by the Karnataka State Athletic Association.

Thankfully, Twitter came to her rescue, and after tweets to union sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Joyline is all set to partcipate in the athletic event.

Currently one of India's best triple jumpers, Joyline was shocked to find that her name was missing in the final list of 33 athletes sent by Karnataka to the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). The Guwahati athletics meet will also serve as a final qualifying meet for the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia. Joyline had completed all preliminary tests and passed physical fitness test, and had even booked her ticket to Guwahati from Mangaluru.

On enquiry, the state athletics association blamed 'clerical error' and 'oversight' for the omission of her name. The AFI said that it could not do anything in the matter as it only considers the names officially given by the state athletics association before the deadline.

Left with no other option, Joyline took to Twitter and tweeted about her hapless situation, seeking help from persons concerned. "I am India's second best triple Jumper. Karnataka State Athletic Assosiation by oversight has missed sending my entry for the upcoming Senior Inte-State Athletics Championship. This is the Final selection trial for Asian games. Request you to intervene and help me," she tweeted to sports minister Rathore.


Twitterati backed her strongly and appeals to give her a berth in the Guwahati meet was retweeted several times, tagging not only the sports minister but also Prime Minister Narendra Modi. MP Rajeev Chandrashekar too endorsed her participation and appealed to minister Rathore to intervene.

BJP Dakshina Kannada general secretary tweeted that timely intervention by the sports minister has saved Joyline's career. "Timely intervention by Sports Minister @Ra_THORe saves the career of budding athlete @LoboMural.Must appreciate the effort of @nandanmallya & @rajeev_mp for making the voice heard.Well done!!!," he tweeted.


Speaking to daijiworld, Joyline said, "I got a call directly from an AFI official who invited me to Guwahati to participate in the athletics meet. I am travelling to Assam now."

Asked if minister Rathore had acted on her tweet, she said, "I am not aware of that, but I got the call from AFI after I tweeted the minister."

In February 2017, Joyline clinched the gold and re-wrote her own state record in the women’s triple jump in the state athletics championship. She then participated in 57th inter-state senior athletic championship and secured silver medal with a leap of 12:52 meters.

  

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  • Joseph, Qatar

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    A. Rajavelu

    He calls himself the Honorary Secretary of Karnataka State Athletic Association.

    No one can understand head or tail his own message. So many grammatical mistakes. Wonder which school he went to OR who was his English teacher. He could not even put meaning into his own message.

    I wonder whether he can speak a single sentence of English fluently without struggling for words.

    Disgusting fellow.

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  • EULALIA DSOUZA, MANGALURU

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    " Omission by Oversight " could be an excuse coz Politics is strong even in Sports and Games fields. Govt Officials few who do not know head or tail about sports are in charge. They probably get influenced by top people to add an un-deserving athlete & leave behind deserving ones. This is not new.

    How on earth is a list prepared and confirmed without approval of top officials? Why punish the clerk? look who has approved the list finally? Dont they know names of International athletes who deserve to be in the team. I find this excuse to be strange and suspicious too.

    But what is appreciable is that Joyline tweeted to Union Minister directly and was responded positively. That is great. Good Luck Joyline. !!

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  • JNB, Mangalore-Mumbai

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Whoever is CLERK done this mistake should dismiss immediately from his job.
    He is proved that he is not fit for right job.
    There are lot competitive people ready seeking a placement.
    They can not just getaway from this blunder mistake just apologizing and washing their hands.

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  • abdulla, india

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    FOR 10 years India now needs to be under Military Rule...
    to straighten the Political.... system..
    Min Governance ..max... work..make things happen.
    All Mega projects like China..
    100% Discipline.
    all in uniform all.
    No one wasting Time on streets..all Educated and EMPLOYED.
    work hard..with quality
    work is worship
    any one other than you is your God..serve your god with best work like Japan/korea.
    India today needs min talking max practical..work
    Be it Building Mega projects with roads..bridges..tunnels. dams..Electrical . Hosing .etc.
    all top quality. best standards and specifications like
    Europe..japan.
    how?
    Since all work hard like in china.
    here we talk and talk:
    Goddip.
    politics /religion/Bollywood.
    wasting time..
    need solid Governance like XI of china..
    Have a vision.. 100 ..200..300 years ahead..
    Today china captured AFRICA on way to capture Europe while we are messed up in politics within...
    all in fighting..blaming..horse trading etc.
    what a sad story..
    We need to be :
    ONE ANTION.....ONE PEOPLE. ONLY
    Only Indians...... and most prosperous..
    our fate ....future..
    our destiny in our hands and not by others.
    but over all with Growth of the nation...
    ECONOMY build up.....
    A 10 trillion dollar economy
    only Manufacturing....
    DECLARE BELLARY as aSteel city..ask the Tatats to set up State of art " Steel mill-Complex"
    with all down stream products for nation building like:
    Pre fab .structures....
    Coring machines.... Steel Bridges....
    etc.
    Every indian should be employed .
    every indian should be seen in Uniforms.
    working..

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  • Nani, IXE

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    India's 3rd best athlete nd AFI says 'clerical error' Waah waah..wt job r u doing sitting ter..hw many more talented athletes names r u going to sideline nd v want to expect gold medals in olympics

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Nani
    It is the mistake of State federation and not Indian Fedration
    Here in karnataka there is " no askers no tellers " situation due to the double chors govt
    May be some 3rd class athlete who is related to one of the violation party has been given chance in place of this deserving candidate

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  • Kiran, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    There is only namesake government there in the state. Don't expect anything from them. They are very busy pacifying their own partymen, how can they look after commonman's problems....

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    KAF is flled wth chamchas ,need to clean up first, remove who ever done that misatake no excuses.let him suffer for a life long.

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  • Chetan Serrao, Bangalore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Everyone knows there is a government which listens and solves all the issues pertaining to every citizen of the country that is the reason why people are directly contacting the top most concerned ministers by bypassing all those who simply waste time and give silly excuses. Central government is listening to every citizen which we have seen in many occasions. Great going, country is changing fast.
    Thanks to the Union Sports Minister for timely action.

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  • Chetan, Udupi

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    For asphalting a road one needs to tweet to PM, for a passport rectification tweet to FM, for sports representation tweet to Sports Minister. India runs on tweets. What about those millions who cannot tweet. Is this the 'Sabka Vikas' model?

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  • Narendra Modi, New Delhi

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Arreyyy dhukhi athma.... thodatho sudhar jaao

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Hucharra madveyalli undavane jaana.

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  • Arge, Bangalore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    You seem to have para normal sensory, writing from USA( I doubt very much about the location,), you have a negative opinion on every subject under discussion. I have never seen one positive appreciation from you in any of your comments.God only save your family from the misery that you might be creating in your day to day life

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  • Amith, USA

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Aadi Chaddiwalon, Ab full pant hogaya!!!! Abhi toh Sudar jao!!! Baaki raha location ki baat, Janam huva Kadappa mein, Pakode THALL raha houn Bangalore mein!!!!!

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  • Tilak, Blore

    Sat, Jun 23 2018

    You did it again..

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  • Rakesh, Pune

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    HDK+Green Party government in Karnataka do not respect all regions equally.

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  • Amith, USA

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Neither" Omission or Oversight" this is certainly "Communal or Regional" since the KAA secretary is not a Kannadiga, he is a Telugu "GARU" !!!!! Anyway, congrats Miss Lobo!!!!!

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  • Luv, Mlore

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Besides everything what "twitter" has done to the world is amazing. A young athlete has saved her career and a young chef has lost is career by a wrong tweet last week itself.

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Finally right approach like this earlier how many well talented missed due to error or ?

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Fri, Jun 22 2018

    Karnataka Ahtletic Federation has to be taken to the task. They are not paid for making such mistakes. It is a question of carrier of an budding athlete.

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