The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is gearing up for the senior Nationwide camp after nearly 15 months with Delhi more likely to change Patiala because the venue due to the continued farmers’ protest. The WFI-organised Nationwide camps are on maintain since January 2023 when the nation’s three elite wrestlers accused then WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, an argument that pegged again Indian wrestling. The ad-hoc panel, which was entrusted with managing the day-to-day affairs because of the suspension of the WFI, had began the coaching camp for males (Rohtak) and ladies (Patiala) after conducting its personal Nationals in Jaipur.
The WFI, after United World Wrestling (UWW) lifted its suspension, introduced the trials to pick the nationals groups for the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek (April 11-16) and the Continental Olympic Qualifier within the Kyrgyzstan capital (April 19-21).
”After we conduct these trials, the top-four in every class can be invited to be a part of the Nationwide camp,” WFI president Sanjay Singh informed PTI.
”Now we have not but finalised the venues for the camps,” the sports activities administrator from Varanasi, added.
It has been learnt that the SAI centres in Sonepat will, as common, be the venue for the lads’s camp and the IG Stadium right here may host the ladies’s camp.
”The Lucknow SAI centre is out of query and we’ve got to decide on between Patiala and Delhi. As of right this moment, the restriction on motion in and round of Punjab will make it a bit inconvenient for everybody to succeed in Patiala. So, most likely, we will request the federal government to offer the IG Stadium for the ladies’s camp,” stated a WFI supply.
WHO WILL COMPETE IN TRIALS?
The four-best wrestlers on the not too long ago concluded Nationals in Jaipur (carried out by the ad-hoc panel) and Pune (carried out by WFI), have been invited to compete within the trials.
Those that didn’t compete in both Nationals however are good performers can even be allowed to compete.
”We’ll invite not simply the winners of the trials but in addition the finalists and the semifinalists for the nationwide camp. If the runner-up or quantity 3-4 should not , which occurs typically, then that camp spot can be provided to the following finest wrestler and so forth,” knowledgeable the supply.
AGE GROUP NATIONALS IN NOIDA
It has additionally been learnt that the WFI has determined to conduct the U15 and U20 Nationals from March 28 to 30 in Noida.
The winners, finalists and the 2 semifinal winners will later be requested the be a part of the Nationwide camp.
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