Seoul: Pakistani Under-17 squash player Mehwish Ali has ignited a firestorm of controversy following her unsportsmanlike conduct at the 32nd Asian Junior Individual Championships. After a hard-fought Round of 16 match against Hong Kong's Chung Y L on Thursday, July 3, Ali was captured on video making an obscene finger gesture towards her opponent and then walking off the court without the customary handshake.

The match, which saw Chung Y L emerge victorious with scores of 13-11, 5-11, 11-13, 4-11, concluded with the highly contentious incident. Post that Ali initially extended her hand for a handshake, but Chung was celebrating her win with her team. In a moment of apparent frustration stemming from both the loss and the perceived snub, Ali made the offensive gesture before exiting the court, even as Chung returned to offer a handshake.

The video of the incident quickly went viral across social media platforms, drawing widespread condemnation and sparking renewed concerns about sportsmanship and discipline in junior athletics.