World Wrestling Body’s Warns & Requests WFI over Wrestlers’ Agitation

New Delhi: While top wrestlers of the country continue their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment, the United World Wrestling (UWW) issued a statement condemning the detention of wrestlers during a march to the new Parliament building on Sunday.

UWW threatened to suspend the federation if its elections are not held within 45 days. The UWW expressed ‘disappointment over the lack of results of the investigations” against the WFI chief.

“UWW firmly condemns the treatment and detention of the wrestlers. It expresses its disappointment over the lack of results of the investigations so far. UWW urges the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the allegations,” the world wrestling body said in a statement.

UWW will request further information about the next elective general assembly from the 10A and the Ad-hoc Committee of the WFI. The 45-day deadline that was initially set to hold this elective assembly shall be respected. Failing to do so may lead UWW to suspend the federation, thereby forcing the athletes to compete under a neutral flag. It is reminded that UWW already took a measure in this situation by reallocating the Asian Championship planned in New Delhi earlier this year,” it added.

“As it has already done since the beginning of this situation, UWW will hold a meeting with the wrestlers to inquire about their condition and safety and reconfirm our support for a fair and just resolution of their concerns,” it added.