Hours after suspending the newly-formed Wrestling Federation of India, the Centre has asked Indian Olympic Association to form panel for running the wrestling body. The development comes as several questions were raised about the members of WFI and their proximity to former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexual harassment by India’s ace wrestlers.
As per a report by NDTV, the Ministry of Sports has asked Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to form a interim committee for overseeing and govern the matters of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), including the process of athlete selection.
This is a developing story, will be updated with more inputs
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Published: 24 Dec 2023, 04:52 PM IST