Wrestling News : Is WFI’s ‘new order’ good enough for Wrestlers?

Even after defeating Sakshi Malik thrice, it is not yet sure whether Sonam Malik will get a place in the national squad for the two Olympic qualifiers scheduled in April and May respectively. Sonam still has to compete in the selection trials if she wishes to compete in the qualifiers. According to a dictate by Wrestling Federation of India, every national gold medallist including has to compete in the trials if he or she wishes to make it to the national squad for the qualifiers. Vinod Tomar, who is the assistant secretary of the Wrestling Federation of India said that Gold medallists of the nationals will represent the country in the Ranking Series scheduled in March, but for the Olympic qualifiers the grapplers, both male, and female, have to clear trials.