Indian wrestlers to participate in World championships after Minister’s assurance
The Hindu
Union Sports Minister approves Indian wrestlers' participation in World championships despite previous threat of withdrawal due to government interference.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandviya on Friday (October 26, 2024) gave his permission for the wrestlers’ participation in the upcoming World championships in Albania. Following the Minister’s assurance and stress that the wrestlers’ interest is the priority, a Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) source confirmed that the wrestlers would participate in the elite event.
On Thursday, the WFI had written to the United World Wrestling (UWW) informing its decision to withdraw the Indian team because of ‘Government interference.’
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