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Asian Games hockey official Sangha leaves Japan amid sexual misconduct complaints

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Times of India
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What happened

Gurinder Singh Sangha has departed from Japan following allegations of sexual misconduct during the Asian Games tournament.

Multiple complaints were lodged against him, including inappropriate behavior towards a Malaysian hockey official.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:55:17 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Asian Games hockey official Sangha leaves Japan amid sexual misconduct complaints

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Sources

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