wrestling camp for women shifted to Delhi
New Delhi, May 2 -- After a gap of more than two years the national wrestling coaching camps started on Thursday, with the women's camp being organised at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here. The men's Freestyle and Greco Roman national camps are being held at the SAI NCOE centre in Lucknow.
The national camps had not been organised since top wrestlers took to streets protesting against the then Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. WFI, subsequently, faced a long suspension, even though fresh elections were held in December 2023. The suspension by the Sports Ministry was finally revoked in March this year.
SAI has provided sanction for a 61-day camp, but it is likely to be extended till the word championships in September (13-21) in Croatia. A total of 120 wrestlers have been selected....
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