WFI to meet Sushil today, but is not keen on holding trial bout

May 18, 2016 08:30

With the Delhi high court directing Wrestling Federation of India to hold a meeting with Sushil Kumar, the decorated grappler's hopes of competing at the Olympics seems almost over as the WFI is not keen on conducting a trial in the contentious men's 74kg category.

The Federation says it would set a wrong precedent and might "finish Indian wrestling".

Following the HC directive, the Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh decided to hold a meeting with the two-time Olympic medallist today, to sort out what has snowballed into a major controversy ahead of the mega-event in August.

Having already won two individual medals at the last two Olympics, the 32-year-old is one of India's biggest sporting icons but the WFI, notwithstanding, is keen on sending quota winner Narsingh Pancham Yadav to the upcoming Games.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Summer Cool: Kareena, Shanaya, Neha...

Time to update your wardrobe with some exciting one-shoulder outfits.

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.

'Yes, extra-marital affairs happen'

'Sometimes things get stale in a relationship and people seek solace elsewhere.'

Pant Or Miller: Who Batted Best? Vote!

Check out the top knocks of the DC vs GT match.

LTIMindtree misses revenue, profit estimates

IT services major LTIMindtree reported a net profit of Rs 1,100 crore for the fourth quarter of financial year 2023-24 (FY24), down 1.2 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from Rs 1,141 crore in the same quarter last financial year. Revenue...