WFI Row Video | Asian-World Championship trials next month, wrestlers refused to play against Brijbhushan

New Delhi. Where on one hand, the Adhoc Committee of the Indian Olympic Association had made up its mind to field only one team in the Asian Games and World Championships to be held in September 2023 this year. At the same time, only one trial was to be held for both the tournaments next month. Along with this, the IOA executive also wants to put the wrestlers included in these trial tops in the trial. In such a situation, the way will be cleared for the trial of Bajrang, Vinesh, Sakshi Malik sitting on dharna. But on this issue in Sonepat, wrestler Sakshee Malik clarified that, “We will play the Asian Games only when this whole issue is resolved. You can’t understand what we go through mentally every day.” #WATCH | “We will participate in Asian Games only when all these issues will be resolved. You can’t understand what we’re going through mentally each day”: Wrestler Sakshee Malikkh in Sonipat pic.twitter.com/yozpRnYQG9 — ANI (@ANI) June 10, 2023 September in Belgrade (Serbia), while the Asian Games are to be held from September 23 to October 8. And wrestling will be held in the Asian Games from October 4 to 7. Due to the close proximity of both the dates, the wrestling association had decided to field both the teams. Whereas the Adhoc committee does not want to get into controversies. But now it has become clear from Sakshi Malik’s side that the wrestler sitting on strike is not ready for this. Let us inform that, for more than a month, wrestlers have opened a front against President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Along with this, the players are adamant on demanding his arrest. He has been accused of sexual exploitation and even an FIR has been registered.