Indian Wrestlers Face Double Series Setback Amidst Administrative Delays

Indian wrestlers are set to miss their second international Ranking Series in Albania due to administrative delays by the Wrestling Federation of India. The Sports Ministry has withheld approval as the federation failed to submit required documents on time, similar to previous issues observed earlier this year.

Indian wrestlers are facing yet another disappointment as they are poised to miss the second international Ranking Series of the year scheduled in Albania. The setback comes after the Sports Ministry withheld approval, citing the Wrestling Federation of India's failure to submit recommendations promptly.

This is not the first instance of such complications. Earlier in the year, a similar administrative tussle led to the athletes missing the Ranking Series in Zagreb, Croatia. The Wrestling Federation of India, suspended by the ministry yet still recognized internationally, had delayed its proposal submission, sending it at the eleventh hour to the Sports Authority of India.

Despite the ministry's readiness to approve athletes for international competitions, a source explained, procedural guidelines must be followed. The lack of clarity on the selection basis, with no trials conducted, further complicates the situation for the Albanian series, as well as upcoming events in Jordan, Mongolia, and Hungary.