Sushil Kumar Asks Narsingh Yadav to Win Medal For Him And Country
Wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Narsingh Yadav were locked in a bitter legal battle as to who would represent the country in the freesyle 74 kg category.
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Narsingh Yadav was given the green signal to participate in Rio Olympics
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He won the 74 kg freestyle quota in Rio Olympics
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Sushil Kumar has wished Narsingh Yadav luck for the Olympics
Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar on Monday welcomed the NADA decision to exonerate Narsingh Yadav from charges of doping which would enable him to represent the country at the Olympic Games.
Sushil and Narsingh were locked in a bitter legal battle as to who would represent the country in the 74 kg category.
Narsingh won the quota place while Sushil wanted a trial.
"Bahot Khushi ki baat hain. Mera support pahle bhi thaa, aaj bhi bhain aur kal bhi rahega. (It's a great news. My support was there earlier also, even today and will remain tomorrow). Go win for me and the country," the legendary Olympian tweeted.
He also lamented that wrestling in the past few months went through this tumultous phase.
"very unfortunate 2 see the Wrestling go through this. I hv given my life to ot (sic) & wl always support fellow wrestlers," Sushil stated in the micro-blogging site.
???? ????? ?? ??? ?? l ???? ?????? ???? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ????? l go win for me and the country #NarsinghYadav
- Sushil Kumar (@WrestlerSushil) August 1, 2016
'Knew Narsingh was victimised'
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday expressed happiness over Narsingh getting a clean chit in the doping scandal, saying he always knew the wrestler was being victimised.
"Great news! Congratulations to Narsingh Yadav for getting a clean chit from NADA to participate in the Rio Olympics. All the best Narsingh!," Fadnavis tweeted.
"We always knew that Narsingh Yadav was being victimised.
Our stand is vindicated. Thank you Hon Narendra Modi ji and Vijay Goel ji!" Fadnavis said in another tweet.
Great news!
- Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) August 1, 2016
Congratulations to #NarsinghYadav for getting a clean chit from NADA to participate in the #RioOlympics
All the best Narsingh!
In a sensational turn of events, Narsingh was cleared to compete in the Rio Olympics after being exonerated of doping charges by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), which ruled that the wrestler was a victim of "sabotage" and deserved the benefit of doubt.
We always knew that #NarsinghYadav was being victimised.
- Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) August 1, 2016
Our stand is vindicated.
Thank you Hon @narendramodi ji and @VijayGoelBJP ji!