NEW DELHI: Dependable sources have indicated that the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will finalise the choice standards for assembling the Indian staff for the Paris Olympics on Could 21.
India has secured six quota locations for the Summer season Video games, predominantly dominated by girls wrestlers, with solely Aman Sehrawat securing a quota within the males’s freestyle 57kg class.
The WFI beforehand introduced its intention to conduct a ultimate trial to find out the wrestlers who will signify the nation on the Paris Video games, commencing on July 26.
As per the sooner outlined standards, wrestlers who secured top-four positions within the earlier trials will face off, with the victors competing towards the quota winners to safe their spot within the Olympic roster.
“The WFI has known as a range committee assembly in Delhi on Could 21 to determine on the choice standards. The 2 chief coaches in each kinds (males’s freestyle and ladies) can be a part of the discussions,” a WFI supply advised PTI.
The choice of whether or not to proceed with trials or enable quota winners to compete immediately on the Video games will certainly be intriguing for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) choice committee.
Ought to the quota winners be given clearance to compete, it may spell the tip of the Paris Olympic aspirations for wrestlers like Ravi Dahiya (males’s 57kg) and Sarita Mor (girls’s 57kg), as they might miss out on one ultimate alternative for choice.
Within the earlier Tokyo Video games, the 4 quota winners—Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Ravi Dahiya, and Vinesh Phogat—retained their spots of their respective classes with out present process trials close to the Video games.
Led by the seasoned Vinesh Phogat (50kg), India boasts 5 girls wrestlers vying for medals. Antim Panghal (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg), and Reetika Hooda (76kg) are among the many different girls wrestlers who’ve secured quotas.
There is a prevailing sentiment that holding trials so near the Video games will not be mandatory, particularly contemplating the caliber and readiness of the athletes.
Dronacharya awardee Lalit Kumar, head coach at Chhatarasal Stadium in Delhi, elaborated on why trials may not be important in all classes.
“Most of our wrestlers have certified very just lately. It is not that they certified a yr again and their health and type must be assessed. Generally the wrestler loses type or will get injured, so it’s essential to assess if they’re India’s greatest guess of their class as a result of athletes can really disguise their accidents.
“So on this case, 5 of the six wrestlers have earned quotas in lower than one month’s time. They have been one of the best of their classes, so that they gained the trials and competed in Bishkek and Istanbul.
“So their health and type is earlier than everybody. Sure, for somebody like Antim Panghal, who certified on the World Championships final yr, WFI must know if she is carrying any damage, for others it isn’t required,” he stated.
Aman has additionally expressed considerations about trials, saying it is time to deal with preparation for the Video games and never preparing for an additional painful strategy of weight-cut.
Vinesh Phogat, in a publish on X, additionally demanded readability as to what precisely WFI needs to do with the trials.
A bit inside the WFI additionally feels that trials aren’t required at this stage when the Video games are simply two months away.
(With PTI inputs)
India has secured six quota locations for the Summer season Video games, predominantly dominated by girls wrestlers, with solely Aman Sehrawat securing a quota within the males’s freestyle 57kg class.
The WFI beforehand introduced its intention to conduct a ultimate trial to find out the wrestlers who will signify the nation on the Paris Video games, commencing on July 26.
As per the sooner outlined standards, wrestlers who secured top-four positions within the earlier trials will face off, with the victors competing towards the quota winners to safe their spot within the Olympic roster.
“The WFI has known as a range committee assembly in Delhi on Could 21 to determine on the choice standards. The 2 chief coaches in each kinds (males’s freestyle and ladies) can be a part of the discussions,” a WFI supply advised PTI.
The choice of whether or not to proceed with trials or enable quota winners to compete immediately on the Video games will certainly be intriguing for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) choice committee.
Ought to the quota winners be given clearance to compete, it may spell the tip of the Paris Olympic aspirations for wrestlers like Ravi Dahiya (males’s 57kg) and Sarita Mor (girls’s 57kg), as they might miss out on one ultimate alternative for choice.
Within the earlier Tokyo Video games, the 4 quota winners—Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia, Ravi Dahiya, and Vinesh Phogat—retained their spots of their respective classes with out present process trials close to the Video games.
Led by the seasoned Vinesh Phogat (50kg), India boasts 5 girls wrestlers vying for medals. Antim Panghal (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg), and Reetika Hooda (76kg) are among the many different girls wrestlers who’ve secured quotas.
There is a prevailing sentiment that holding trials so near the Video games will not be mandatory, particularly contemplating the caliber and readiness of the athletes.
Dronacharya awardee Lalit Kumar, head coach at Chhatarasal Stadium in Delhi, elaborated on why trials may not be important in all classes.
“Most of our wrestlers have certified very just lately. It is not that they certified a yr again and their health and type must be assessed. Generally the wrestler loses type or will get injured, so it’s essential to assess if they’re India’s greatest guess of their class as a result of athletes can really disguise their accidents.
“So on this case, 5 of the six wrestlers have earned quotas in lower than one month’s time. They have been one of the best of their classes, so that they gained the trials and competed in Bishkek and Istanbul.
“So their health and type is earlier than everybody. Sure, for somebody like Antim Panghal, who certified on the World Championships final yr, WFI must know if she is carrying any damage, for others it isn’t required,” he stated.
Aman has additionally expressed considerations about trials, saying it is time to deal with preparation for the Video games and never preparing for an additional painful strategy of weight-cut.
Vinesh Phogat, in a publish on X, additionally demanded readability as to what precisely WFI needs to do with the trials.
A bit inside the WFI additionally feels that trials aren’t required at this stage when the Video games are simply two months away.
(With PTI inputs)
