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The international governing physique for wrestling stated that registration for for worldwide competitions could be made solely by the UWW affiliated nationwide federations, utilizing the competitors administration system, Athena, solely, in accordance with the foundations and deadlines supplied by our laws.
UWW, the worldwide governing physique for wrestling, on Friday got here out in help of the Indian federation, saying it’ll settle for entries for worldwide competitions solely from the Wrestling Federation of India and no different entity can carry out that function on behalf of WFI.
The UWW stand has come a day after the Delhi High Court requested the IOA-appointed advert-hoc panel to organise trials for the upcoming Asian Championships and Continental Olympic Qualifiers as WFI informed the court docket that it’ll withdraw its round associated to the trials in Delhi on March 10-11.
The court docket ruling got here whereas responding to a plea from elite wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, who contended that WFI can’t conduct trials because it stays suspended by the Sports Ministry.
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However, United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic informed WFI President Sanjay Singh that solely UWW-affiliated WFI can ship entries.
UWW had lately lifted WFI’s suspension after it validated the elections performed by it.
“I would like to remind some principles concerning the registration of athletes and delegations in international competitions,” Lalovic wrote in his letter, a duplicate of which is in possession of PTI.
“From the outset, it is reminded here that, after the lifting of the suspension imposed by the UWW on your federation on February 13, 2024, UWW considers your federation as any other affiliated federation, duly functioning in compliance with the UWW regulations, and subject to all rights and obligations conferred by this status.
“It is the responsibility of the national federations regularly affiliated to UWW to select and announce their teams for the Continental Championships, the World Championships, the Olympic Games Qualifying Tournaments as well as the Ranking Series and other international tournaments on the official calendar.
“The registration can be made only by the UWW affiliated national federations, using the competition administration system (“Athena”) solely, in accordance with the foundations and deadlines supplied by our laws.
“This is in line with the principles enshrined in our rules and regulations and no other entity may take this role on your behalf,” Lalovic wrote.
The newest growth has additional deepened the disaster in Indian wrestling because it has put unsure the participation of Indian wrestlers within the essential Asian Olympic Qualifier, to be held in Bishkek from April 19-21.
At the time when WFI was suspended by UWW, the Indian wrestlers might play below the nationwide flag.
“The UWW has told WFI that it had lifted the suspension after deliberations and taking legal opinion. Now that the suspension has been lifted, UWW is not bound to accept any other sports body or court ruling since it wants its affiliated units to work as autonomous body,” stated a UWW supply.
The advert-hoc panel has introduced it’ll conduct trials on March 10-11 in Sonepat (males) and Patiala (ladies).
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