Under fire for allowing tennis players Sania Mirza and Sunitha Rao in casuals in the Olympic opening ceremony, the Indian Olympic Association on Saturday said the duo did not have enough time to change after a lengthy practice session that brought them to the event at the eleventh hour.
IOA President Suresh Kalmadi said both the tennis players had returned from a prolonged practice session and did not have enough time to deck up in the official saree for last night's march past, hence they turned out in casuals.
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