The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is working on reviving the sport following its suspension over the last two years. With plans to restart domestic tournaments, national camps, and exposure trips, WFI is focused on preparing wrestlers for upcoming international competitions.

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• WFI lifted its suspension and plans to restart with a full domestic calendar and national camps.
• Wrestlers, including Paris Olympics medalist Aman Sehrawat, will enter the Asian Wrestling Championships trials.
• The trials will include medalists from major international events like the World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
• Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) wrestlers who missed national events due to WFI’s suspension can now compete.
• The suspension led to Indian wrestlers missing six key international tournaments, including the Croatian and Albanian ranking events in February.
• National camps have been on hold for nearly two years, leaving wrestlers to train independently.
• The delay in camps and competitions has affected young wrestlers’ development and confidence in the sport.
• Wrestler Reetika Hooda highlighted the struggles, including the uncertainty of the future and the lack of support from the suspension.
• The WFI aims to start the new season in April to prepare wrestlers for international competitions.
• India’s wrestling program, which has seen consistent Olympic success since 2008, is now focused on nurturing emerging talent.