Rio medallist Sakshi issued show cause notice

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Rio medallist Sakshi issued show cause notice

New Delhi - Out of these 25, three grapplers including Sakshi (62kg), Seema Bisla (50kg) and Kiran (76kg) had recently qualified for the World Championship

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Published: Mon 19 Aug 2019, 11:01 PM

Last updated: Tue 20 Aug 2019, 1:04 AM

India's Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik has been issued a show cause notice by the Wrestling Federation India (WFI) for leaving the national camp without permission as 25 campers have been expelled for the same offence.
In a shocking turn of events, 25 out of the 45 women grapplers who train at the SAI centre in Lucknow, reported absent from the national camp without taking permission from the National Federation. 
Out of these 25, three grapplers including Sakshi (62kg), Seema Bisla (50kg) and Kiran (76kg) had recently qualified for the World Championship.
The trio has been issued show cause notices and their deadline from submitting reply is Wednesday.
All others have been expelled from the national camp till further orders from the WFI and were barred from competing in Monday's World Championship trials in four non-Olympic categories.
 


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