International referee from India, Ashok Kumar has been selected for officiating in the Rio Olympics. This is the first time in the in the Indian wrestling history that an Indian referee will officiate at the Olympic Games to be held at Rio-de-Janeiro from 5th to 21st August next year. Ashok Kumar has officiated in more than 50 international tournaments and presently serving in the Indian Air-Force as Warrant Officer. A total of 50 referees, including supervisors and instructors, have qualified for the Olympics. United World Wrestling has selected the referees based based upon their performance during the 2015 World Senior Wrestling Championship held at Las Vegas and subsequently the clinic conducted for these referees at Sochi in Russia.