May 16, 2016 7:31 PM

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Still holding on to hope, Sushil moves Delhi High Court

Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar moved the Delhi High Court with a plea to direct the Wrestling Federation of India, WFI, to conduct a selection trial to decide who will represent India in men's 74kg freestyle category at the Rio Games. After his name did not figure in India's Rio preparatory camp, Sushil today suffered another setback as Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ruled out intervention in the selection battle for the Rio Olympics, saying that the matter is for the WFI to decide.The former world champion had also appealed to the Sports Ministry, Indian Olympic Association, WFI and the fans. As per the the rules, a quota belongs to the country and not to a particular wrestler and, thus, it was expected that a trial would be held in the contentious 74kg category to chose between Sushil and Narsingh. WFI has been giving hints that it is not too keen on holding the trial in 74kg division, fearing demands from other wrestlers in the remaining seven weight categories India has earned quotas for Rio Games. Narsingh has been staking his claim to represent India at the Olympics since last year when he secured a quota place at the World Championship in Las Vegas after winning a bronze in74kg.

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