The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) contacted the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Friday to request an extension of the July 15 deadline for submitting information about the nation’s wrestling squad for the 2023 Asian Games. This development comes after protesting grapplers asked the Sports Ministry to hold trials in August.
The OCA must receive squad lists for all sports by July 15 from the IOA. The top sports organisation in the country has already requested that all national federations send in the final names of their chosen players by June 30.
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Due to their protracted protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the protesting wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, are now eager to compete in the 2023 Asian Games trials but need time to get in good physical shape.
IOA approaches OCA for 2023 Asian Games trial deadline extension
According to information obtained, the wrestlers wrote Deputy Sports Secretary SPS Tomar a letter on Friday, and the ministry official passed the request to the temporary body in charge of running the WFI’s business on Saturday.
The ad hoc committee contacted the IOA, who then wrote to the OCA asking for a deadline extension, according to an IOA source who verified this to PTI.
“Yes we had received the letter that was written by the wrestlers, and accordingly, it was decided that OCA’s view can be taken if they are willing to extend the deadline for the wrestlers,” the official, who wished to remain unnamed, stated
The ad-hoc organisation was keen to hold the trials in the final week of June so that the names could be provided to the IOA before the deadline of June 30 stipulated to all National Sports Federations (NSFs).
From September 23 to October 8, China’s Hangzhou will host the 2023 Asian Games.
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