WFI to hear wrestlers’ view on overseas coaches’ recent contracts

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday mentioned it would think about suggestions from Tokyo Games medallists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya earlier than deciding 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 in the course of the Tokyo Games.
All the coaches had their contracts until the Tokyo Olympics and the recent ones will probably be finalised in just a few days after WFI sits with the wrestlers, who at the moment are busy with felicitations.
“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 advised PTI.
It is known that each Bajrang and Shako need to proceed their partnership. The Georgian is already at Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bahalgarh (Sonepat).
The federation can also be proud of 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 mentioned.
“We should not proud of the way in which they’re interfering. If they need to assist the wrestlers, they’re welcome however allow them to work on the grassroots degree. It’s the Cadets who want help.
“They pick only established wrestlers and leave them when the results are not there. The government is spending crores of rupees on their coaching and travel and these people give a physio and start making tall claims,” he mentioned.
“If they want to come and support, let them come from the front door like the Tata is doing,” he mentioned.
It has been learnt that WFI was not pleased 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 obtainable.