INDORE: Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar brushed aside the hat-tricks of walkovers en-route his gold at National Wrestling Championship, mentioning that the situation was once beyond his keep watch over.
"If my opponents are not ready to fight, what could I have possibly done in such circumstances," Sushil instructed media persons after winning the yellow metal in the most peculiar manner on the National Championship.
Some of Sushil's warring parties touched his toes to pay respect whilst conceding their bouts and referee termed it as "our tradition".
When asked about it, Sushil spoke back: "Every sportspersons respect their seniors but when two wrestlers are fighting it out on a mat, they are equals. But this is a completely different matter that a grappler does not want to fight it out against the opposition."
Back in motion after 3 years, Sushil battled for simply 2 mins and 33 seconds in total on the mat as he fought handiest two of his initial round bouts sooner than 3 of his warring parties - within the quarterfinal, semifinal and ultimate - gave him a walkover.
With other folks questioning the advantage of his victory, a nonchalant Sushil stated: "Controversy has always followed me wherever I have gone."
"If my opponents are not ready to fight, what could I have possibly done in such circumstances," Sushil instructed media persons after winning the yellow metal in the most peculiar manner on the National Championship.
Some of Sushil's warring parties touched his toes to pay respect whilst conceding their bouts and referee termed it as "our tradition".
When asked about it, Sushil spoke back: "Every sportspersons respect their seniors but when two wrestlers are fighting it out on a mat, they are equals. But this is a completely different matter that a grappler does not want to fight it out against the opposition."
Back in motion after 3 years, Sushil battled for simply 2 mins and 33 seconds in total on the mat as he fought handiest two of his initial round bouts sooner than 3 of his warring parties - within the quarterfinal, semifinal and ultimate - gave him a walkover.
With other folks questioning the advantage of his victory, a nonchalant Sushil stated: "Controversy has always followed me wherever I have gone."
What can I do if rivals don't want to fight: Sushil Kumar
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November 19, 2017
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