“Come Forward, Tell United States”: PT Usha, Indian Olympic Association Chief, Backs Wrestlers Amid #MeToo Protest

File picture of IOA chief PT Usha © Twitter Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Thursday stated she is “deeply worried and disrupted” by the unwanted sexual advances accusations by distinguished wrestlers versus Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, stating the nationwide Olympic body will do whatever possible to secure the interest of the nation’s females professional athletes. Commemorated Indian wrestlers, consisting of Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik besides Vinesh Phogat and others are staging a sit-in demonstration for the last 2 days at Jantar Mantar here versus the WFI president, implicating him of sexual exploitation and intimidation and have actually required that the federation be dissolved. “As IOA President, I’ve been going over the present matter of wrestlers with the members and for everybody the well-being and well being of the professional athletes is the leading most concern of IOA. We ask for professional athletes to come forward and voice their interest in us. We will make sure a total examination to guarantee justice. We likewise have actually chosen to form an unique committee to handle such scenarios that might emerge in the future, for swifter action,” Usha stated in a declaration released by the Indian Olympic Association. As IOA President, I’ve been going over the existing matter of wrestlers with the members and for everybody the well-being and well being of the professional athletes is the leading most concern of IOA. We ask for professional athletes to come forward and voice their interest in us. (1/2)– P.T. USHA (@PTUshaOfficial) January 19, 2023On Thursday, a group of wrestlers, consisting of Bajra
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