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Lookout notice for Sushil Kumar could impact wrestling s image: Coach
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Navneet Singh ( IANS) |
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Wed, May 12 2021 18:42 IST |
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Lookout notice for Sushil Kumar could impact wrestling s image: Coach. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 12 : A Delhi Police lookout notice for decorated wrestler Sushil Kumar, India s lone double individual Olympic medallist, in connection with a wrestler s murder last week could make parents rethink on encouraging their kids to take up the sport, says former world junior bronze medal winner Virender Kumar.
Sushil, employed with Indian Railways, is in focus as he is posted as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at Chhattrasal Stadium, where the brawl allegedly took place. Former international Greco Roman wrestler Sagar Dhankar, 23, died on May 4 after a group of wrestlers allegedly beat him up, either inside the stadium or around it.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is concerned that the good reputation built over the years with stupendous international performances, many of them given by Sushil himself, has been ruined. Yes, I must say that the image of Indian wrestling has got hurt badly by this. But we have nothing to do with what wrestlers do away from the mat. We are concerned with their on-mat performance, WFI Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar told PTI.
Sushil s bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics ended India s 56-year-long wait for an Olympic medal in wrestling.
The achievement had a tremendous impact as Indian wrestling witnessed the rise of Yogeshwar Dutt, Geeta and Babita Phogat, their cousin Vinesh, Rio bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and World medallists Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia after that.
Police issue alert for Sushil Kumar, Chhatrasal stadium misses its guardian
Sushil Kumar.
Six days after a 23-year-old former junior national champion wrestler Sagar Rana was beaten to death in a brawl at New Delhi s Chhatrasal Stadium, the Delhi Police has issued a Look-out-Circular (LoC) against the two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar.
An LoC is a circular letter used by authorities to check whether a travelling person is wanted by the police. It is used at immigration checks at international borders like airports or seaports and is meant to prevent absconding criminals from crossing borders.
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