Indian Wrestlers in Disarray Due to Support Staff Access Issues at Paris Olympics

Indian women wrestlers at the Paris Olympics are preoccupied with arranging daily passes for their personal coaches and physios, diverting their attention from training. Though the IOA cleared their support staff for travel, many are staying outside the Village, necessitating additional coordination efforts.

Indian women wrestlers participating in the Paris Olympics are facing significant distractions as they struggle to secure daily passes for their personal coaches and physios, impacting their training focus.

Among them, Vinesh Phogat is accompanied by her coach and physio, who have full accreditation access, unlike other athletes whose support staff are staying outside the village and need daily permits.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had approved the travel for support staff, but they are not housed in the Games Village, causing logistical issues that wrestlers have to manage instead of concentrating on their training schedules.

(With inputs from agencies.)