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The newly elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Sanjay Singh broke his silence on ace wrestler Sakshee Malikkh's decision to call it quits with the sport..
The newly inducted president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Sanjay Singh, shrugged off his onus amid the controversy involving wrestlers and the outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh..
He said that athletes have already begun preparations and "those who want to engage in politics" can continue doing so.. Days after Rio Olympics Bronze medalist Sakshee Malikkh announced she will quit wrestling if Brij Bhushan's close aide heads the wrestling body, Sanjay Singh said it was not his fault if he was "close to the BJP MP"...
A BJP Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh's Kaiserganj, Brij Bhushan Singh, stepped down as WFI president after being embroiled in a series of sexual assault allegations by female wrestlers in the country, including minor athletes..
The bone of contention now is Sanjay Singh, the new WFI president, who is perceived as a close aide of outgoing WFI head Brij Bhushan Singh and his taking over the wrestling body...
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