Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Olympics Wrestler Row Continues

New Delhi: In a recent development of the Olympics quota row between wrestler Sushil Kumar and Narshing Yadav, Delhi High Court has directed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to show ‘sportsman spirit’ and had directed to give the two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar a hearing.  Following the direction, the national federation has called for a meeting in the presence of the WFI President, Vice president and chief coach, on Wednesday.


The court of justice Manmohan on Tuesday has asserted to consider Kumar’s objections and take a note that if he can be allowed to participate in the training camp that is going on to train the athletes who have won the Olympics quota for Rio Olympics 2016. “The court will only interfere if there is something malafide or perverse. I don’t see any perversity in the selection of the gentleman who has won the berth. Without him competing on that day you wouldn’t have a berth,” Justice Manmohan has said.
The WFI, which has noted that 2015 World Championship Bronze medalist Narsingh Yadav would represent the country in the 74 kg weight category, has also said that Yadav is in a better ‘shape’ than Kumar. An official from the organization also has confirmed that Kumar has been avoiding all the training and trial sessions while Yadav attended in all selection trial and elite events in the last two years and ‘has done well.’





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