New Delhi, Mar 5:
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) today said it will seek government guarantees to ensure that political tensions with Pakistan do not lead to international events being taken away from the country.
WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said the United World Wrestling’s (UWW) diktat to international federations, asking them to snap communication with India, might jeopardise the nation’s chances of hosting the junior Asian Championships in July.
“Today we will write to the government of India to find a solution to the matter. Wrestling and wrestlers can’t suffer. We are drafting a letter to urge the government to ensure that sports does not suffer,” Singh, who was recently elected as WFI President for a third term, said.
“We will do our best to ensure that the junior championship remains in India. A solution has to be found. I have not read the UWW directive as yet but whatever it is, no sport should suffer for no fault,” he added. (PTI)
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