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Wrestlers from Haryana dominated the first day of the trials for the Indian wrestling team, which is being held for the first time without BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is surrounded by allegations of sexual harassment. In the trials for the Under-17 and 23 Asian Championship being held at NIS Patiala and SAI Center Sonepat, on the first day, selections were made in 15 weight categories, in which wrestlers from Haryana won in 12 weight categories.
75 wrestlers did not play on the first day
Trials were held in Patiala under the leadership of ad hoc committee member Olympian shooter Suma Shirur and in Sonepat under the leadership of IOA Executive Committee member Bhupender Singh Bajwa. In Patiala, 217 wrestlers were to participate, but 94 wrestlers in Greco Roman and 89 in girls landed. In Sonipat, 170 wrestlers participated instead of 211. It was mandatory to have a passport to appear in the trial, because the selected wrestlers have to send their entries on May 20 only, in which passport is necessary.
Two wrestlers from Maharashtra and one from Punjab were also selected.
Among the wrestlers selected in Under-17 freestyle, Rupesh (Haryana, 48), Tushar (Haryana, 60), Narendra (Haryana, 71), among the wrestlers selected in Under-17 Greco Roman, Siddhanth (Maharashtra, 48), Varun (Haryana, 60), Sohamraj (Maharashtra, 71). Under-17 girls include Parveen (Haryana, 43), Rajneeta (Haryana, 53), Savita (Haryana, 53). Sahil (Punjab, 97), Akash Antil (Haryana, 125), Anjali (Haryana, 59), Harshita (Haryana, 76) in women’s under-23 freestyle, Rohit Dahiya (Haryana, 82) and Parvesh (Haryana) in Greco Roman. , 130 weight category) was selected.