"We have the responsibility to safeguard each and every athlete representing our flag"
India's first individual Olympic Champion Abhinav Bindra has spoken out in favour of the protesting wrestlers.
Ravi Dahiya urges people to support his counterparts
2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya has come out in support of his counterparts, who continue their protest today at Jantar Mantar.
"All of us are protesting against the WFI, I request everyone in the wrestling fraternity to flock down to Jantar Mantar to support us," he said.
All the allegations are baseless: Divya Kakran
Two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Divya Kakran has come out in support of the WFI President Brij Bushan Singh, calling all the allegations baseless.
READ: Divya Kakran comes in support of WFI President amid sexual harassment allegations
'Political conspiracy'
"The money has gone into building the federation office and conducting the national tournaments. The money is in the bank account of the federation. This looks like some political controversy. There is some push from behind," WFI secretary Vinod Tomar tells The Bridge.
Brij Bhushan says Vinesh Phogat is lying
'No,' Brij Bhushan says on whether he called her a 'khotta seeka' (counterfeit coin). 'I touched her on her head and said don't worry about the defeat,' he says he told her about Tokyo Olympics.
Brij Bhushan hits back at wrestlers
'Did they have no problems with the Federation for the past ten years? Issues emerge when new rules and regulations are brought in. Is there any person in front who can say that the Federation harassed any athlete?' says the WFI president.
He denies all allegations of sexual allegations, says no one has accused him.
WFI President holds his own press conference
'I took the flight as soon as the champions decided to disclose their problem publicly,' says WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The WFI president is now holding a press conference telling his side of things.
'Trials happen in Lucknow because it's easy to prey for them'
"We have requested many times to move the camp away from Lucknow. Why does it happen only there? Because it's easy for them to prey on the women wrestlers," says Vinesh.
The wrestlers have left the protest site for the day. They have said they will return at 9 am tomorrow.
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