Wrestling Federation of India confirms no trials for wrestlers, quota winners to participate in Paris Olympics

Vinesh Phogat will compete in thr 50kg class at the Paris Olympics 2024. PTI

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh on Tuesday confirmed that that no trials will seemingly be held for the Paris Olympics 2024 and the wrestlers who won the quota will signify India at the Summer season Games. The WFI long had a protection of sending the quota winners to the Olympics nonetheless it became changed in 2021 below Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The realizing within the again of the alternate in protection became to make certain that that the country sends its best in-uncover wrestlers to the Olympics.

However the federation has now made up our minds to reverse its protection.

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The most modern resolution also comes after a pair of of the quota winners requested WFI no longer to retain trials so shut to the Olympics which begins on 26 July.

WFI head Sanjay mentioned that the resolution no longer to retain trials will profit the quota winners and permit them to give consideration to the Olympics.

“All made up our minds that whoever got the quota, will signify India within the Olympics,” Sanjay Singh told news agency ANI. “Gamers will now essentially feel relieved and so they're going to be in a position to focal point. We can support them with the particular coaching facilities in a international country, in consultation with coaches,” he mentioned.

WFI’s resolution also capacity there'll seemingly be no trial between Vinesh Phogat and Antim Panghal for the 53kg class. The 53kg class is Vinesh’s favourite class nonetheless Antim won that quota with a World Championship bronze closing year. Later Vinesh won the 50kg quota at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, closing month by slicing down weight.

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The diversified quota winners from India are Anshu Malik (57kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg), Reetika Hooda (76kg) and Aman Sehrawat (57kg).

All six wrestling quotas bear come within the freestyle class.