Speaking on behalf of the Chinese authorities, Jizhong Wei, a member of the Coordination Commission and Honorary Life Vice-President of the Olympic Council of Asia claimed that the three

wushu players were not denied visas but given different types of visas, which they refused to take. "The players were not denied a visa, they were given a different kind of visa which

they refused to take because of which they could not fly out to China," he claimed. However, in the case of the Asian Games, the prevalidated accreditation card itself acts as a visa

and therefore his statement adds to the confusion that is prevailing. The Indian Olympic Association officials said the chef-de-mission is handling the matter and they too are not sure of