Brijbhushan Sharan Singh also highlighted the pitfalls that might come on India if they do not allow the participation of Chinese and Pakistan athletes, stating that the country faces the prospect of a ban.
2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist and 2014 Asiad bronze winner Narsingh Yadav lives in Mumbai, which has been seeing the worst of the ongoing Covid surge, so he s left grappling with the reality of training facilities being shut down and .
Olympic countdown: Hopes rest on Bajrang, Vinesh
Sun, Jul 11 2021 9:57 IST |
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New Delhi, July 11 : There will be a huge burden of expectation when the seven-member Indian wrestling contingent - four women and three men - competes at the Tokyo Olympic Games beginning July 23.
Not only has the team of seven freestyle wrestlers the task of living up to the reputation of Sushil Kumar, India s only individual double Olympic medallist, but also a commitment to lift the sport from the negativity surrounding it in the wake of some recent developments involving its most revered icon.
The murder case has not only left Sushil Kumar's reputation in tatters but also exposed the nexus between wrestlers and criminal gangs - Issue Date: Jun 14, 2021