Top Indian wrestlers who have accused their federation president of sexual harassment said they will rely on legal challenges rather than return to protests, local media reported on Monday. "The wrestlers' fight will continue in court and not on the road till we get justice," three wrestlers, including world championship bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat and Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, wrote on social media on Sunday. According to The Times of India, the wrestlers said the government had fulfilled its promise to file charges against Singh. "Regarding the reform in WFI, the election process, as promised, has begun," the wrestlers said in a widely reported joint message. Singh, 66, is serving his sixth term as a lawmaker from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and has headed the wrestling federation for more than a decade.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 26, 2023 09:38 UTC