Wrestling News: WFI to name replacements only after wrestlers’ consent now

The Wrestling Federation of India is finding it really hard to make replacements for the wrestlers who skipped the camp citing various reasons. After the COVID-19 scare the federation has decided to name replacements only after the wrestlers give their consent. While most of the wrestlers named for the camp including Tokyo-bound Bajrang Punia (65kg) reached the venue on September 1, a few — in freestyle and Greco-Roman categories — didn’t turn up citing different reasons. Even Ravi Dahiya (57kg), who had qualified for the Olympics, reached the centre but applied for leave for a week saying he wants to appear in final year exams.