NEW DELHI: Angered by the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) ad-hoc committee's decision to exempt Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from trials for the upcoming Asian Games, former junior world champion Antim Panghal and reigning U-23 and U-20 Asian title holder Sujeet Kalkal on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court demanding a fair and transparent selection process.
However, the ad-hoc committee later announced that no exemption will be given in any of the 10 weight categories in all three formats, including that of Vinesh and Bajrang, for the World Championships in Serbia's Belgrade from September 16 to 24, which will act as a qualifier for the Paris Olympics 2024. The dates of trials will be intimated later on. The last date of sending entries for registration to United World Wrestling is August 15, 2023.
