Jan 24, 2025 11:17 PM IST
UWW says it won’t settle for any ‘interference’ in affairs of WFI UWW says it won’t settle for any ‘interference’ in affairs of WFI
New Delhi: There appears to be no finish to the wrestling disaster within the nation because the world physique (UWW) has threatened to droop the Wrestling Federation of India if there may be any “interference by public and political authorities” within the inside affairs of the WFI.
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United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic stated that UWW solely recognises the WFI led by president Sanjay Singh
“Mr. Singh, is the only interlocutor for us on all matters concerning the sport of wrestling in India and its representation on the international level.”
“…UWW does not accept any interference by the public and political authorities with the internal affairs of our member federations, except for what concerns the control of the use of public grants to the national federations. This principle of autonomy and independence is provided by article 6.3 of the UWW Constitution as well as the Olympic Charter, and shall be strictly followed by all our member federations,” Lalovic wrote to Singh on Thursday.
“Finally, and as also mentioned in previous correspondences, suspension measures will be considered should the autonomy of your federation not be upheld fully and for the long term.”
At present, the Indian staff for the UWW rating sequence in Zagreb, is awaiting clearance from the Sports activities Ministry. The yr’s first worldwide event beginning on Feb 5 carries rating factors for the world championships to be held later this yr. Nevertheless, wrestlers are spending anxious moments with simply days remaining for the excessive profile occasion.
The same state of affairs occurred earlier than the world championships final yr when WFI had threatened to withdraw the staff due to the Sports activities Ministry’s continued “interference in its autonomy.”
The staff was lastly cleared after aggrieved wrestlers and their mother and father met Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya who resolved the disaster.
This isn’t the primary time that UWW has issued such a risk. Taking a stern view, Lalovic stated that UWW is barely reiterating what has been confirmed on a number of events over the previous couple of years.
UWW’s missive comes within the backdrop of Delhi Excessive Court docket restoring the mandate of the advert hoc committee appointed to handle the affairs of the federation (WFI). Whereas the Indian Olympic Affiliation has refused to reinstate the ad-hoc committee, having dissolved it in March final yr after UWW withdrew the suspension of WFI and recognised the Singh-led affiliation, the Sports activities Ministry is but to recognise WFI.
WFI continues to face authorized hurdles for holding choice trials and choosing nationwide groups and has challenged the Delhi HC order earlier than a two-judge bench.
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