National wrestling championships 2023 to start from Jan. 2

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA)-appointed ad-hoc committee, which runs the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), on Friday announced that the National Championships 2023 will be held in Jaipur from January 2 to 5.

Following the turmoil surrounding wrestlers’ protest over various allegations, including sexual harassment, against the WFI top brass, and the delayed elections of the WFI, there were doubts over the conduct of this year’s National championships.

As per a notice issued by the ad-hoc committee, the Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) will host the event. Competitions will be held in 10 weight classes each in men’s freestyle, Greco Roman and women’s styles. Meanwhile, following the Supreme Court order that paved the way for the long overdue WFI elections, returning officer Justice (retd.) M.M. Kumar has resumed the process by seeking necessary inputs from ad-hoc committee member Bhupinder Bajwa.