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World wrestling body asks all national federations to suspend dealing with India
United World Wrestling recommended all the national wrestling federations associated with them to suspend their relations with Wrestling Federation of India.
United World Wrestling took the action after IOC suspended discussions with India over hosting of global events. (@BajrangPunia Photo)
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The United World Wrestling (UWW) has asked all the national federations under it to stop communication with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) in the wake of visa denial of Pakistani shooters in the recent World Cup here.
The denial of visa to Pakistani shooters had led to the International Olympic Committee suspending discussions with India for hosting future global events.
"UWW recommends to all the affiliated and associated national wrestling federations to suspended their discussions or relations with the Indian wrestling federation," the world body wrote in its letter to national federations, according to a WFI source.
Neither WFI President Brij Bhusan Sharan nor Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar could be reached for comments.
The denial of visas to Pakistani shooters in the Delhi World Cup last month has jeopardised India's chances of hosting the Olympics or any global event with the IOC suspending all such discussions with the country and recommending that no big tournament be awarded to it.
India denied visas to Pakistani shooters for the World Cup in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, which killed 40 CRPF personnel. As a result, the IOC revoked the two Olympic quotas on offer in the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol competition of the event.
It remains to be seen to what extent the UWW directive would affect Indian wrestlers.
United World Wrestling recommended all the national wrestling federations associated with them to suspend their relations with Wrestling Federation of India.
- Press Trust of India
- New Delhi
- March 5, 2019
- UPDATED: March 5, 2019 00:25 IST
United World Wrestling took the action after IOC suspended discussions with India over hosting of global events. (@BajrangPunia Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- United World Wrestling asked for suspension of relations with India after IOC's stance
- IOC suspended discussions with India for hosting of global events ahead of Shooting World Cup
- IOC's actions came in the wake of visa denial to Pakistan shooters after Pulwama terror attack
The United World Wrestling (UWW) has asked all the national federations under it to stop communication with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) in the wake of visa denial of Pakistani shooters in the recent World Cup here.
The denial of visa to Pakistani shooters had led to the International Olympic Committee suspending discussions with India for hosting future global events.
"UWW recommends to all the affiliated and associated national wrestling federations to suspended their discussions or relations with the Indian wrestling federation," the world body wrote in its letter to national federations, according to a WFI source.
Neither WFI President Brij Bhusan Sharan nor Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar could be reached for comments.
The denial of visas to Pakistani shooters in the Delhi World Cup last month has jeopardised India's chances of hosting the Olympics or any global event with the IOC suspending all such discussions with the country and recommending that no big tournament be awarded to it.
India denied visas to Pakistani shooters for the World Cup in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, which killed 40 CRPF personnel. As a result, the IOC revoked the two Olympic quotas on offer in the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol competition of the event.
It remains to be seen to what extent the UWW directive would affect Indian wrestlers.