The Indian wrestlers protesting towards Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are returning to practice ahead of the Asian Games trails. Wrestlers together with Vinesh Phogat and Geeta Phogat have made a return at the SAI centre in Sonepat. While, Vinesh visited the centre on June 9, her cousin Geeta is being accompanied by her husband Pawan Saroha, who can also be a wrestler.
Notably, Geeta’s youthful sister can also be accompaniying her husband Bajran Punia. The trails of the Asian Games are set to be held later this month however the wrestlers are requesting the trials to be held later in August in order that they get time to put together for them.Â
“The protesting wrestlers have been away from the mat for a long time. Mostly they are spending time in gym. Sangeeta is also working on strength building,” mentioned a SAI supply. “Vinesh had joined the centre as early as June 9. Geeta Phogat has also been coming regularly. It seems normalcy is returning to the complex,” added the official.
The wrestlers approached the Sports Ministry for requesting to delay the paths. Meanwhile, the IOA has requested all of the nationwide federations to submit the record of their squads by June 30. IOA has approached the Olympic Council of Asia, asking whether or not it could submit the record by August 10. The IOA has to give the record to OCA by July 15.Â
OCA unlikely to delay squad submission deadline
In a contemporary improvement, it’s being reported that the OCA won’t entertain IOA’s request to delay the record of gamers for Asian Games. “OCA has to manage 45 countries and 40 sports disciplines at the Asian Games. To accede to IOA’s request for extending the deadline for wrestlers by almost a month-and-a-half will be very difficult. Let’s see what happens. OCA is still studying it. If it was a matter of 4-5 days, it was not an issue but delaying it for 40-45 days is just not feasible,” a supply instructed PTI.
“(Giving so much) time is a dodgy thing. How can you delay the entries by one-and-a-half months when the Asian Games are starting on September 23. “It (OCA) is an Asian organisation, it has to go by the principles of Asian committee.
If OCA entertains a request from one nation, then there are 45 different international locations who will elevate questions and ask OCA to additionally accommodate their requests,” it added.
