NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia — one of many main faces of the protest towards former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh — and reigning Commonwealth Video games (CWG) gold medallist (86kg), Deepak Punia have each determined to skip the senior World Championships in Belgrade, which is a qualifying occasion for the Paris Olympics 2024.
Each wrestlers have submitted similar proposals to coach in international areas, with the dates of their coaching camps overseas coinciding with the schedule of the choice trials for the Worlds. The trials might be performed by the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA)-appointed ad-hoc committee in NIS Patiala on August 25-26.
The event has irked officers within the Sports activities Authority of India (SAI) and Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), with the 2 asking for causes from Bajrang and Deepak for his or her potential absence from the trials.
On Thursday night, the SAI acquired a proposal from Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist (65kg) Bajrang requesting participation in a global coaching camp for 39 days in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan from August 21 to September 28 to organize for the upcoming Asian Video games in Hangzhou.
Equally, Deepak despatched in a proposal to coach in Russia’s Khasavyurt for 35 days from August 23 to September 28.
Bajrang might be accompanied by physiotherapist Anuj Gupta, private coach Sujeet Maan, energy and conditioning skilled Kaazi Kiron Mustafa Hasan and sparring companion Jitender Kinha, whereas Deepak could have coach Kamal Malikov and physiotherapist Shubham Gupta for firm.
Each wrestlers have submitted similar proposals to coach in international areas, with the dates of their coaching camps overseas coinciding with the schedule of the choice trials for the Worlds. The trials might be performed by the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA)-appointed ad-hoc committee in NIS Patiala on August 25-26.
The event has irked officers within the Sports activities Authority of India (SAI) and Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), with the 2 asking for causes from Bajrang and Deepak for his or her potential absence from the trials.
On Thursday night, the SAI acquired a proposal from Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist (65kg) Bajrang requesting participation in a global coaching camp for 39 days in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan from August 21 to September 28 to organize for the upcoming Asian Video games in Hangzhou.
Equally, Deepak despatched in a proposal to coach in Russia’s Khasavyurt for 35 days from August 23 to September 28.
Bajrang might be accompanied by physiotherapist Anuj Gupta, private coach Sujeet Maan, energy and conditioning skilled Kaazi Kiron Mustafa Hasan and sparring companion Jitender Kinha, whereas Deepak could have coach Kamal Malikov and physiotherapist Shubham Gupta for firm.
Nonetheless, SAI isn’t happy with the timing of the proposals and has requested each Bajrang and Deepak to provide causes for his or her non-participation within the senior Worlds.
“Other than ‘fit-to-play’ certificates earlier than heading for the mentioned camp, you might be requested to submit purpose for not collaborating in senior World Championships trials as a result of as per the dates talked about by the ad-hoc committee for WFI, the senior Worlds trials for the freestyle class is on 26th August 2023, coinciding with the dates of your participation within the coaching camp. You might be requested to please present a purpose on your potential absence from the WC trials,” a mail from SAI learn.
