Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya to present suggestions on international coaches to Wrestling Federation of India

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will likely be taking feedbacks from Tokyo 2020 medallists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya earlier than deciding the way forward for their teaching employees within the new Olympic cycle however is not going to settle for any interference of NGOs like JSW and OGQ within the identify of help to athletes.

Bajrang was educated by Georgia’s Shako Bentinidis whereas Ravi had Russia’s Kamal Malikov as his private coach. Deepak Punia additionally had a Russian coach in Murad Gaidarov, whose companies had been terminated by the WFI when he assaulted a referee through the Tokyo Games.All the coaches had their contracts until the Tokyo Olympics and the recent ones will likely be finalised in just a few days after WFI sits with the wrestlers, who are actually busy with felicitations.TOKYO 2020 COVERAGE”Bajrang has a medal working with Shako Bentinidis. We will sit with him and listen to his view about his game. If he wants to continue (with Shako), we will consider that,” WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh informed PTI.It is known that each Bajrang and Shako wish to proceed their partnership. The Georgian is already at Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bahalgarh (Sonepat).The federation can also be pleased with the way in which Malikov has managed Ravi up to now and wouldn’t thoughts persevering with with the association.However, what WFI is peeved at is the way in which non-profit sports activities NGOs like Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) and JSW are “spoiling the wrestlers.””The WFI and the Indian government is capable of supporting all its athletes. JSW and OGQ don’t need to come from ‘chor darwaja’ (back door) and spoil our wrestlers. I urge them that they leave our wrestlers and Indian wrestling alone,” Brij Bhushan stated.”We are not happy with the way they are interfering. If they want to help the wrestlers, they are welcome but let them work at the grassroots level. It’s the Cadets who need support.”They choose solely established wrestlers and depart them when the outcomes are usually not there. The authorities is spending crores of rupees on their teaching and journey and these folks give a physio and begin making tall claims,” he said.”If they wish to come and help, allow them to come from the entrance door just like the Tata is doing,” he stated.It has been learnt that WFI was not glad that spouses of the wrestlers travelled overseas to be with their companions once they (wrestlers) had been coaching forward of the Olympics with the NGOs facilitating the journey.The WFI was additionally sad that Vinesh Phogat travelled to Hungary the place good sparring companions weren’t out there. (With PTI inputs)