Going through opposition from fellow wrestlers for receiving exemption from Asian Video games trials, the protesting wrestlers on Saturday denied tough one of these favour from IOA and mentioned they’ll surrender wrestling whether it is proved.
London Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt on Friday wondered if those grapplers had been agitating to get such favours and exhorted the junior wrestlers, their coaches and oldsters to boost voice in contrast injustice.
“We didn’t ask for exemption from trials, simply requested for time to organize,” mentioned Sakshi after going live to tell the tale social media.
“For those who had issues of one-bout trial, you’ll have long gone to the sports activities minister. However you selected to unfold poison via social media,” Bajrang mentioned.
“We’re able to surrender wrestling whether it is proved that we requested for exemption. We by no means wrote any letter for exemption.” It was once first reported by means of PTI on Thursday that six protesting wrestlers — the trio, Bajrang’s spouse Sangeeta Phogat, Sakshi’s husband Satywart Kadian and Jitender Kinha — should win only one bout in opposition to the winner of stage-one trials to be at the Indian workforce for the Asian Video games and Global Championships.
The wrestlers additionally vowed to proceed their struggle.
“We will be able to proceed our struggle until Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is punished, we’re looking forward to chargesheet,” Vinesh mentioned.
Sakshi, Bajrang and Vinesh Phogat were tough arrest of former WFI leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for allegedly sexually harassing girls wrestlers.