New Delhi. In a recent statement, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur responded to the ongoing protests by wrestlers and said that the Indian Olympic Association wants to quickly select players for the upcoming Asian Games. Thakur emphasized that the players selected after trials are currently undergoing rigorous training in sports camps.
Anurag Thakur said that the focus of the officials is that the selected players get the necessary preparation and support to perform brilliantly in the Asian Games. This statement has come at a time when wrestlers have been protesting against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s allegations of sexual harassment.
The Indian Olympic Association wants to select athletes for the Asian Games as soon as possible. Those athletes who have been selected after trials are training at sports camps: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on being asked about protesting wrestlers pic.twitter.com/JHZcL391hC
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