Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have claimed that the Delhi Police has revoked the security cover of female wrestlers set to testify in the sexual harassment case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
As the Indian wrestlers get ready to start their campaigns in the 2024 Olympic Games, Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik feels that the team has the potential to win 3-4 medals in Paris in the next few days.
Olympic bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik congratulated Vinesh Phogat after she earned the Paris Olympics quota in the women’s 50kg semifinal at the Asian Olympic qualifier on Saturday.
Sakshi, the third famous face of the wrestlers’ protest, on Tuesday joined Vinesh in urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do something in order to oust someone like Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from the field of sports.
The WFI was suspended immediately after Sanjay, a close aide of former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, won the elections.
The IOC panel has been asked to manage daily affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India, including selection of athletes.
The ministry said that the decision was taken after "hasty" announcement of national competition.
The wrestlers are demanding action against Brijbushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexually harassing women players.
Brijbushan Singh's aid Sanjay Singh won the WFI president election.
Sanjay Singh, a long-time aide of Brij Bhushan, won 40 out of 47 votes. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anita Sheoran, the protesting wrestlers’ choice for the post of WFI president, got just seven votes.
