WFI prez requests UWW to revoke suspension

TO date, there is no clarity on whether the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) or ad-hoc committee has given a written confirmation of the Wrestling Federation of India election to the United World Wrestling as was requested by the world body.

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However, the newly-elected WFI president Sanjay Kumar Singh on Friday took a lead in this direction and wrote a letter to the world body apprising it of the election and requested to lift the suspension imposed by the UWW last year.

In the letter addressed to UWW president Nenad Lalovic, Sanjay Singh also highlighted the fact that since 1961 the National Sport Federation (NSF) has been recognised by the world body without any confirmation by the NOC (IOA in this case). He also attached excerpts from a judgement of the High Court of Delhi which stated that the IOA cannot exercise any control of authority over an NSF.

"Pursuant to the election, the newly elected body has taken charge of the WFI and is managing its affairs and we await for the lifting of the provisional suspension imposed by the UWW. We understand that we continue to be an affiliated member of the UWW, however, there is a provisional suspension imposed by the UWW which was to be vacated after holding of the elections of the WFI as mentioned in your letter dated 23rd August 2023," read the letter accessed by this daily.