This got here after her surprising disqualification from the Paris Olympics because of being chubby by 100 grams in the course of the second day of weigh-in, simply hours earlier than her gold medal match towards American wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt.Singh emphasised that the error of not making certain Vinesh maintained her weight earlier than the ultimate was unacceptable. The Indian contingent was shocked by the sudden information of her disqualification.
Because of Vinesh’s disqualification, Cuban wrestler Guzman Lopez Yusnelis, who had misplaced to Vinesh within the semifinals, will now face Hildebrandt within the gold medal bout.
Vinesh has been below the steerage of her private coach from Belgium, Woller Akos, and has additionally acquired help from South African psychological conditioning coach Wayne Lombard.
“It isn’t a fault of Vinesh. She was performing amazingly. The coaches, the help employees, the physios and the nutritionists ought to take full accountability,” Sanjay Singh advised PTI.
“They need to have paid consideration to her on a regular basis to make sure nothing of this type occurs. How this occurred and the way she went over the load restrict have to be appeared into.
“I request the Authorities of India to take motion towards all these accountable,” he mentioned.
Vinesh had chosen to coach with Akos, and the Indian authorities permitted his journey to the Video games alongside her.
Just like the Indian nationwide coaches, Akos was granted full-access accreditation.
There isn’t any denying that Akos has performed an important position in reshaping Vinesh’s recreation.
He has been working with the star Indian wrestler since 2018, implementing technical and tactical adjustments to her recreation. Beneath his steerage, Vinesh has secured two World Championship bronze medals.
Vinesh’s high kind was evident when she defeated the unbeaten Yui Susaki by using a affected person technique and executing a match-winning transfer within the closing moments of the match.
Akos, sitting in Vinesh’s nook, was visibly emotional and seen crying when she secured her spot within the closing.
The WFI President introduced that the federation would now require all coaches coaching Indian wrestlers to be UWW licensed shifting ahead.
“The Wrestling Federation of India will attempt their finest to rent coaches who’ve cleared the extent 1 and degree two programs of the UWW.
“We may also be certain that the wrestlers apply with the coaches of WFI and officers of the UWW in order that such episodes by no means occur ever once more,” he mentioned.
Requested particularly, will WFI permit private coaches or not, Singh mentioned, the matter shall be mentioned.
“All the WFI committee will resolve transfer ahead with this matter.”
Singh mentioned he’s holding a gathering with IOA President PT Usha and they’ll method UWW chief Nenad Lalovic to see if something will be completed.
“I spoke to the IOA (Indian Olympics Affiliation) and the UWW (United World Wrestling) and I even despatched letters, asking them to look into the matter and permit her to compete,” he mentioned.
Later, the Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya made an announcement within the Lok Sabha.
Mandaviya mentioned the federal government had offered a monetary help of Rs 70 lakh to Vinesh within the build-up to the Video games for coaching and competitions overseas the place she travelled along with her help employees — that included Akos, Lombard, Ashwini Jeevan Patil (Physio), Manyank Singh (psychological conditioning professional), and Arvind (sparring companion).
They skilled in Spain, France and Hungary.
The minister additionally mentioned within the Tokyo Olympic cycle, she was offered monetary help of greater than Rs 1 crore 13 lakh.
