Wrestling Federation Controversy: Claim 4...

S Venkateshwari
Wrestling Federation Controversy: Claim 4...


Claim number-4: Wrestlers sitting on dharna want facilities without playing

The official also claimed that the wrestlers sitting on the dharna want lakhs of rupees and facilities from the government without even playing. He said, these wrestlers have not appeared in a single national championship after the tokyo Olympic Games-2021, but want to remain in the national camp. He questioned that if these wrestlers are kept in the camp, then what will happen to those wrestlers, who work hard and win medals in the National championship and then claim to come to the camp.

The official said, this is the reason why the wrestling federation has made a rule that only the top-4 (gold, silver and two bronze medal winners) wrestlers in each weight category who won the national championship will get a place in the camp for international tournaments. He said, these famous wrestlers have objection on this rule, because they want facilities without playing. They do not want to compete with new wrestlers, because they are afraid of spoiling their name if they lose in the National Championship. He said, this matter is somewhat like the dispute between Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen in boxing.

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