The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee appointed to handle the day-to-day activities of the wrestling federation, saying “there is no further need” of the panel following the withdrawal of the suspension on the WFI by the United World Wrestling (UWW), which has now got complete administrative control of wrestling in the country.

The IOA said in an office order that, “The decision to dissolve the Adhoc Committee comes in light of the lifting of the ban on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) by the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the successful completion of Selection Trials by the Adhoc Committee appointed by the IOA as per the directives of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi.” 

“Consequent upon the aforementioned developments, there is no further need for running the activities of the WFI through an ad-hoc committee,” the IOA said.

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Published: 18 Mar 2024, 07:50 PM IST


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