NEW DELHI: Eight wrestlers, together with best weapons Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Puniahave pulled out of the approaching Zagreb Openannouncing they aren’t feeling able for the contest, whilst Anju has withdrawn from the event because of an damage.
The Mary Kom-headed oversight committee managing the WFI affairs had on Wednesday named a 36-member Indian squad for the UWW Ranking Series match, beginning February 1 within the Croatian capital.
The wrestlers, who had mentioned all through their three-day protest at Jantar Mantar that they’re going to no longer compete in any nationwide or global event until the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is disbanded and its leader is sacked, had communicated their determination about non-participation at the day of the workforce announcement.
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Ravi Dahiya (57kg), international championship medalist Deepak Punia (86kg), proficient teenager Anshu Malik (57kg), Bajrang’s spouse Sangeeta Phogat (62kg), Sarita Mor (59kg) and Jitendra Kinha (79kg), have all communicated along side Vinesh (53kg). and Bajrang (65kg) that they’re going to no longer be capable of compete.
“The reason they have given is that they are not feeling 100 per cent well to participate. They are stretching it a bit now. They should have competed after being named in the Indian team. Obviously, this is not going to be appreciated,” a SAI supply informed PTI.
It is the primary event for Indian wrestlers within the 2023 season, which is full of a very powerful occasions together with the Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers.
The wrestlers, who staged a sit-in, misplaced follow time forward of the event and would have struggled to place on a display.
The wrestlers had ended their protest after the federal government requested WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who the wrestlers have accused of sexual misconduct and intimidation, to step apart.
The govt shaped a five-member oversight committee to regulate the WFI affairs until the probe is whole however the wrestlers expressed displeasure that they weren’t consulted prior to the formation of the panel.
The wrestlers need an individual in their selection within the committee, which has former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and Trupti Murgunde aside from two SAI officers as individuals.
The probe committee has to put up its file in a month’s time.
Apparently, the wrestlers aren’t pleased with Yogeshwar’s presence within the committee as they believe the London Olympics bronze medalist as regards to the Federation leader.
However, the federal government, consistent with assets, isn’t pleased with the wrestlers’ feedback on social media.
Meanwhile, assets as regards to the WFI President mentioned that Brij Bhushan is keenly looking forward to the probe to start out in order that his title is cleared of any wrongdoing.
“He is in reality glad {that a} probe is being carried out. He believes that his title will probably be cleared and wrestlers’ false impression may even burst. Neither he has sexually pressured any girl wrestler nor there are any monetary irregularities in WFI, so he’s assured, a supply as regards to Brij Bhushan mentioned.
The Mary Kom-headed oversight committee managing the WFI affairs had on Wednesday named a 36-member Indian squad for the UWW Ranking Series match, beginning February 1 within the Croatian capital.
The wrestlers, who had mentioned all through their three-day protest at Jantar Mantar that they’re going to no longer compete in any nationwide or global event until the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is disbanded and its leader is sacked, had communicated their determination about non-participation at the day of the workforce announcement.
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Ravi Dahiya (57kg), international championship medalist Deepak Punia (86kg), proficient teenager Anshu Malik (57kg), Bajrang’s spouse Sangeeta Phogat (62kg), Sarita Mor (59kg) and Jitendra Kinha (79kg), have all communicated along side Vinesh (53kg). and Bajrang (65kg) that they’re going to no longer be capable of compete.
“The reason they have given is that they are not feeling 100 per cent well to participate. They are stretching it a bit now. They should have competed after being named in the Indian team. Obviously, this is not going to be appreciated,” a SAI supply informed PTI.
It is the primary event for Indian wrestlers within the 2023 season, which is full of a very powerful occasions together with the Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers.
The wrestlers, who staged a sit-in, misplaced follow time forward of the event and would have struggled to place on a display.
The wrestlers had ended their protest after the federal government requested WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who the wrestlers have accused of sexual misconduct and intimidation, to step apart.
The govt shaped a five-member oversight committee to regulate the WFI affairs until the probe is whole however the wrestlers expressed displeasure that they weren’t consulted prior to the formation of the panel.
The wrestlers need an individual in their selection within the committee, which has former wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and Trupti Murgunde aside from two SAI officers as individuals.
The probe committee has to put up its file in a month’s time.
Apparently, the wrestlers aren’t pleased with Yogeshwar’s presence within the committee as they believe the London Olympics bronze medalist as regards to the Federation leader.
However, the federal government, consistent with assets, isn’t pleased with the wrestlers’ feedback on social media.
Meanwhile, assets as regards to the WFI President mentioned that Brij Bhushan is keenly looking forward to the probe to start out in order that his title is cleared of any wrongdoing.
“He is in reality glad {that a} probe is being carried out. He believes that his title will probably be cleared and wrestlers’ false impression may even burst. Neither he has sexually pressured any girl wrestler nor there are any monetary irregularities in WFI, so he’s assured, a supply as regards to Brij Bhushan mentioned.