IOA Chief PT Usha Says Player And Coach Responsible For Weight Management
IOA Chief PT usha Says Player And Coach Responsible For Weight Management
The indian Olympic Association (IOA) president, PT usha, has said that IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala should not be held responsible for the disqualification of indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the women’s 50 kg final event at the paris Olympics, and it’s the coach and support staff of grappler that should take responsibility.
The indian Olympic Association (IOA) president, PT usha, has said that IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala should not be held responsible for the disqualification of indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the women’s 50 kg final event at the paris Olympics, and it’s the coach and support staff of grappler that should take responsibility.
IOA in a statement released on sunday emphasised that the responsibility of weight management in sports like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing, and judo lies squarely with each athlete and their personal coaching team.
“The indian Olympic Association president (IOA), PT usha has clarified that the responsibility of weight management of athletes in sport like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and judo is that of each athlete and his or her coach and not that of the IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala and his team.”
Usha further clarified that the IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, and his team were brought on board a few months before the Games. Their primary role was to assist in the recovery and injury management of athletes during and after their competitions. Additionally, the IOA medical team was designed to support those athletes who did not have access to their own team of nutritionists and physiotherapists
“The IOA appointed a medical team a couple of months ago, primarily as a team that would assist in the recovery and injury management of athletes during and after their competition. The team was also developed to support athletes who do not have their own team of coaches and physiotherapists. The hatred directed at the IOA medical team, especially Dr. Pardiwala, is unacceptable and deserves condemnation. Hopefully those who are quick to judge the IOA's medical team will consider all the facts before jumping to a conclusion. 50 kg is the limit for his weight. He later appealed his Olympic disqualification to the CAS, which claimed a joint silver medal in the 50 kg category.