WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh had claimed that Indian wrestlers would surpass their London 2012 performance and win more than two medals in Tokyo.
However, the predictions fell flat after only Ravi Dahiya (silver in 57 kg) and Bajrang Punia (bronze in 65 kg) finished on the podium.
The federation was unhappy with Bajrang Punia, who wrestled in the Ali Aliyev tournament in June despite national coach Jagmander Singh advising him not to. Bajrang injured his knee in the tournament and eventually struggled at the Olympics.
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While WFI does not seem keen to continue with Shako, they will take feedback from Bajrang Punia before taking a final decision.
Deepak Punia’s coach Murad Gaidarov, on the other hand, was terminated immediately after an indiscipline incident at the Games village.
WFI has decided to take the recruitment into their own hands. They believe the players and organizations like OGQ and JSW do not know who is right for the job.
However, the federation was happy with Ravi Dahiya’s coach Kamal Malikhov and is planning to renew his contract.
Earlier, WFI had ended the contract of Greco Roman foreign coach Temo Kazarishvili after no Indian booked an Olympic quota.
WFI to hold senior national championship in December
Meanwhile, the national camps at Sports Authority of India’s Sonepat and Lucknow centers are likely to resume by the end of August. The federation is also planning to host the U23 nationals in September, while the senior national championship will be held in December.
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