Asian Games Bronze medalist Nandini Agasara has hit back at Swapna Barman after she sparked controversy with sensational allegations. After losing the bronze medal to Agasara, Barman claimed that she lost out on a bronze medal in the women’s heptathlon competition of the ongoing Asian Games to a ‘transgender’ athlete.

Nandini won the bronze medal in the women’s heptathlon at Asian Games while Swapna failed to defend her crown and had to settle for the fourth position.

Barman sparked a controversy with his explosive post on social media alleging that she lost the medal to a transgender athlete. “I have lost my Asian Games bronze medal to transgender women at the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. I want my medal back as it is against the rules of our athletics. Help me and support me please. #protest for fair-play,” she had posted, but deleted it later.

China’s Ninali Zheng won the gold medal in women’s heptathlon event after collecting a total of 6149 points. Ekaterina Voronina of Uzbekistan took the silver with 6056 points.