IOA, WFI to provide extensive support to Olympic-bound wrestlers

Vinesh Phogat

Indian Olympic Association will provide "extensive support" to the six Olympics-bound wrestlers, with the national Olympic committee and WFI also accepting ace grappler Vinesh Phogat's request for more aid for training.

Six Indian grapplers - Vinesh (50kg), Antim Panghal (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg) and Reetika Hooda (76kg) in women's section and Aman Sehrawat (57kg) in men's - have qualified for Paris Games.

IOA president PT Usha said in a statement on Monday that the aim of the exercise is to ensure peak performance of the wrestlers. "By providing extensive support team, we aim to ensure that our wrestlers have access to the best resources, enabling their peak performance," said Usha.

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