NEW DELHI: In a setback for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) has declined the IOA’s plea for an additional extension of the time limit to put up the names of the Indian wrestling staff for the approaching continental multi-sporting match.
The IOA had first of all asked the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to increase the time limit to August 5; alternatively, they had been granted just a seven-day extension until July 22.
The HAGOC has mounted July 15 because the point in time for all taking part international locations to give you the names in their athletes for the Asian Games, scheduled to be held from September 23 to October 8.
“The Hangzhou Organizing Committee has rejected the IOA’s request for further extension. They conveyed it to the OCA, and the OCA has conveyed this decision to the IOA,” an reliable supply from the Indian Olympic Association published to PTI.
As the July 22 time limit all of a sudden approaches for finalizing the Indian wrestling staff and filing the names to HAGOC, the IOA’s ad-hoc panel faces a race towards time to prepare trials and make a choice the staff for this prestigious match.
The call for to lengthen the submission of entries by way of identify used to be first of all made by way of six protesting wrestlers, together with Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malikin addition to Asian Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat,
They had asked the sports activities ministry to increase the trial dates, mentioning their lack of ability to take part because of ongoing agitation towards the outgoing president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
In reaction, the IOA’s leader had written to the OCA, first of all looking for an extension till August 10, which used to be later revised to August 5. However, the OCA granted a trifling seven-day extension till July 22.
With the HAGOC in the long run rejecting the IOA’s request for additional extension, it stays unsure how the ad-hoc panel, led by way of Bhupender Singh Bajwawill continue within the coming days to expedite the pains and make a choice the wrestling staff.
Furthermore, the proposal for a one-bout trial for the protesting wrestlers is now not into account. Initially, the ad-hoc committee had put ahead a suggestion that required the six protesting wrestlers to take part in one bout towards the winners of the pains of their respective weight classes. However, because of sturdy opposition from different wrestlers, coaches, and oldsters who perceived this as preferential remedy, the ad-hoc panel has deserted its personal proposal.
The Indian wrestling fraternity now faces the problem of adhering to the upcoming time limit and abruptly resolving the inner problems surrounding the choice procedure.
(With inputs from PTI)
The IOA had first of all asked the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to increase the time limit to August 5; alternatively, they had been granted just a seven-day extension until July 22.
The HAGOC has mounted July 15 because the point in time for all taking part international locations to give you the names in their athletes for the Asian Games, scheduled to be held from September 23 to October 8.
“The Hangzhou Organizing Committee has rejected the IOA’s request for further extension. They conveyed it to the OCA, and the OCA has conveyed this decision to the IOA,” an reliable supply from the Indian Olympic Association published to PTI.
As the July 22 time limit all of a sudden approaches for finalizing the Indian wrestling staff and filing the names to HAGOC, the IOA’s ad-hoc panel faces a race towards time to prepare trials and make a choice the staff for this prestigious match.
The call for to lengthen the submission of entries by way of identify used to be first of all made by way of six protesting wrestlers, together with Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malikin addition to Asian Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat,
They had asked the sports activities ministry to increase the trial dates, mentioning their lack of ability to take part because of ongoing agitation towards the outgoing president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
In reaction, the IOA’s leader had written to the OCA, first of all looking for an extension till August 10, which used to be later revised to August 5. However, the OCA granted a trifling seven-day extension till July 22.
With the HAGOC in the long run rejecting the IOA’s request for additional extension, it stays unsure how the ad-hoc panel, led by way of Bhupender Singh Bajwawill continue within the coming days to expedite the pains and make a choice the wrestling staff.
Furthermore, the proposal for a one-bout trial for the protesting wrestlers is now not into account. Initially, the ad-hoc committee had put ahead a suggestion that required the six protesting wrestlers to take part in one bout towards the winners of the pains of their respective weight classes. However, because of sturdy opposition from different wrestlers, coaches, and oldsters who perceived this as preferential remedy, the ad-hoc panel has deserted its personal proposal.
The Indian wrestling fraternity now faces the problem of adhering to the upcoming time limit and abruptly resolving the inner problems surrounding the choice procedure.
(With inputs from PTI)