WFI: Wrestling trials for World Championships to go ahead as per schedule on Aug 25-26

The trials to select the Indian wrestling team for the upcoming World Championships will go ahead as scheduled on August 25-26 despite the world governing body of the sport United World Wrestling (UWW) suspending the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for not conducting elections on time.

The UWW on Wednesday suspended the WFI for not conducting its elections within the mandated 45 days, which meant that



the Indian grapplers will not be able to compete in Belgrade from September 16 under the Indian flag.

Indian Olympic Association constituted ad-hoc panel chief Bhupender Singh Bajwa told PTI that the trials will be held as per schedule on Friday and Saturday in Patiala in all 10 weight categories in the men's freestyle, greco-roman and women's section.