Amid massive uproar between wrestlers and former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Sanjay Singh won the WFI elections. That is when the wrestlers broke down and Olympic medalist Sakshee Malikkh decided to quit the sport. Another Olympic medalist, Bajrang Punia decided to return his prestigious Padma Shri award. In May this year, wrestlers alleged then WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan of sexual harassment and protested in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The Wrestling Federation of India elections were held on December 21, after several postponements. A panel of Sanjay Singh won the WFI election by 40 votes while the other panel got 7 votes. Elections to the federation, which oversees wrestling in India, were initially planned for June this year. However, the Punjab and Haryana High Court extended the stay on the WFI elections till September 25.
Wrestlers Protest Sexual Harassment, Sanjay Singh Wins WFI Election: Olympic Medalists Retaliate
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