"Wrestlers' Protests Behind Ordinary Show In Paris Olympics": Federation Chief Sanjay Singh

14.08.2024 - 11:01 sports.ndtv.com

Though Vinesh Phogat still stands a chance at being awarded a silver medal for her performance at the Paris Olympic Games, India's official medal count from wrestling reads just one bronze medal at the moment.

Aman Sehrawat, competing in his maiden Olympic Games, bagged a bronze medal from the event, though the general perception of Indian wrestlers' performance in the Paris Games is ordinary.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief feels the ordinary show is only because of the protests that wrestlers were involved in.

Top Indian wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik protested for about a year over the allegations made against former wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. "If you look at it from the other angle, the protests that took place for 14-15 months disturbed the entire wrestling fraternity.

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