By Avinash Kr Atish

New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Winning a medal to your nation isn’t straightforward and to go in opposition to your federation and protest in opposition to injustice is even an even bigger problem, however India ladies wrestlers have finished all of it in current instances.

In an unprecedented transfer, India’s high wrestlers, together with Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and others, staged a protest in opposition to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital on January 18, levelling severe prices of sexual harassment in opposition to him and the coaches of the federation.

Though there have been many grapplers concerned within the protest, Vinesh and Sakshi had been the primary faces and impressed many feminine wrestlers to come back and discuss no matter they really feel.

The PT Usha-led Indian Olympic Association and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur intervened and it will definitely led to the stepping apart of the under-fire Brij Bhushan until an oversight committee probes the allegations and submits its report.

The oversight committee led by the legendary boxer Mary Kom is at the moment dealing with the day-to-day actions of the WFI and likewise trying into the allegations made by the wrestlers.

The protest was undoubtedly a wake-up name for the opposite sports activities our bodies within the nation to handle severe points and prioritise the well-being and security of Indian ladies athletes.

Amid all these, the highest grapplers missed a lot of their apply they usually additionally pulled out of the Zagreb Open, saying they aren’t feeling prepared for the competitors. It was the primary event for Indian wrestlers within the 2023 season, which is filled with essential occasions, together with the Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers.

The wrestlers, who had been concerned within the protest, misplaced plenty of their apply time and as consultants imagine it will possibly hamper their possibilities of profitable medals for the nation at prestigious occasions.

Notably, wrestling has given India fruitful ends in the current previous. Even at Commonwealth Games 2022, Indian grapplers continued their legacy by profitable 12 medals.

Last month, the oversight committee was given an extension of two weeks to finish their probe however there is no such thing as a readability on the deadline. It means extra lack of valuable time for wrestlers.

Though just a few of the highest wrestlers have uploaded their coaching movies on social media, the identical cannot be stated in regards to the new and rising grapplers like Sonam Malik, Nisha Dahiya, Sarita Mor. Usually, wrestlers have a really totally different type of coaching routine, which helps them in staying match and subsequently win medals.

As wrestlers have already wasted a loads of time resulting from off-field points, they should meet up with their apply forward of predominant tournaments. Only time will inform in regards to the final result of the probe and if it goes in opposition to them, many careers could possibly be in jeopardy.

Source: IANS