Non-Vegetarian food is no problem in this part of the world, but vegetarians tend to suffer due to the shortage of food of their choice
Ready-to-eat vegetarians on the moveNon-Vegetarian food is no problem in this part of the world, but vegetarians tend to suffer due to the shortage of food of their choice.
It's no wonder then that some Indian journalists travelling to China, have stuffed their bags with ready-to-eat vegetarian meals. "I've got some hot Rassam powder, Dal powder, tamarind and lemon rice ready-mix in my bags.
"All I need is hot water and I'm ready for a stomach fill," said Seshadri Sukumar, a veteran photographer from Chennai, and one such hardcore vegetarian.
Reporter fined for telephone callAccording to reports, a local journalist received a rude shock when he was fined RMB 2000 (approx
R 14000) when his mobile rang inside the chess competition hall while the event was in progress. The chief referee ushered the scribe outside the venue and politely set him back by USD 300.
"According to competition rules, no players are allowed to be late for the competition and no mobile phones are allowed to be used during the competition," the chief referee later said. It is learnt that before the journo, one foreign team captain and two staff members of the chess academy were also similarly fined.
Age no barAge sure is no bar at the Asian Games. How else can one explain Chinese Taipei's 11-year-old xiangqi (a popular board game in China) player Peng Joun, who is in the same competition as Malaysia's Lay Kam 55-years her senior? In fact, 66-year-old Kam is seven years older than the Asian Games itself, given the first ever Asiad was held in New Delhi in 1951.
