Rio Olympics: Wrestler disqualified for being overweight
Singh was caught during the weigh-in for the 75 k.g. category and became the second Indian grappler after Commonwealth Gold medallist Vinesh Phogat to face disqualification.
Singh's failure has irked the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), who has already issued a show-cause notice to the athlete.
WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar was quoted by DNA as saying, "His unforgiving act has resulted in India losing a possible spot in the Greco-Roman category at the Rio Olympics. Another grappler Harpreet had originally won the selection trials in Delhi for the two qualifiers, but when he failed to clinch a quota place in the previous tournament, we offered Gurpreet a chance to make the cut. Now, we are regretting our decision. All the money spent by the sports ministry and the WFI in training these boxers abroad has been wasted."
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