Wrestling News: Yogeshwar Dutt on India not giving visas to Pak shooters

The national Olympic body stared at the possibility of international isolation, while the cricket administrators grappled and remained non-committal on whether to play a match which is over three months away. After shooters from across the border were denied visas for the World Cup in Delhi, the International Olympic Committee suspended all discussions with the IOA and government regarding the potential applications for hosting future sports and Olympic-related events in India. The IOC, after an executive board meeting on Thursday evening in Lausanne, also revoked the Olympic qualification status of the 25m rapid fire pistol event in which the Pakistani shooters were expected to participate. Besides, it urged other international federations to not award hosting rights of any events to India, a country that aspires to conduct the 2026 Youth Olympics, the 2032 Summer Olympics and the 2030 Asian Games among others. In Delhi, cricket was itself in focus amid a clamour to boycott the June 16 World Cup clash against the neighbours. The Committee of Administrators, running the sport, said it is in talks with the government but would not take a stand just yet after a meeting to address the speculation around the match. London Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt is also of the opinion that not giving visas to Pakistan players for shooting World Cup is a good thing and India should cut all sporting ties with Pakistan.