The movie though is expected to be released after the Rio Olympics (end of 2016), but Khan might have hoped that India's most famous women wrestlers from Haryana would create a sensation in Rio and attract attention to the film.
Long before Aamir Khan's latest movie, , Dangal, featuring country's top women wrestlers Geeta and Babita Phogat hits the movie halls, the two grapplers have been disqualified from the Olympic Games to be held later this year in Rio de Janeiro.
An error in judgement on the part of Phogat sisters ended their Rio Olympic dream during the recently-concluded Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Ulaanbator, Mongolia. Olympian and world championship medallist Geeta forfeited her 53kg bout against China's Zhou Zhangting, while Babita failed to appear against Mexico's Alma Jane Valencia.
The movie though is expected to be released after the Rio Olympics (end of 2016), but Khan might have hoped that India's most famous women wrestlers from Haryana would create a sensation in Rio and attract attention to the film.
Both sisters also face a 'possible life ban' after 'forfeiting' their repechage bout. The reason behind United World Wrestling (UWW) tough talk was the act of indiscipline committed by the both Geeta and Babita in Ulaanbaatar when they failed to turn up for their respective repechage bout, despite several announcements by the organisers.
Phogat sisters forfeited their bronze-medal match under "injury default" after they failed to secure Rio berth in their previous bout earlier in the day. As team's head coach didn't inform the UWW delegate about their injury, the wrestlers might be slapped with a life ban.
According to a senior Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) disciplinary committee member, the Phogat sisters have been given time till May 15 to reply to the notice, failing which, an appropriate action would be taken against them.
dna has learnt that even if the WFI feel satisfied by their response, a one-year ban is likely on the cards.
The WFI has named Lalita Kumari as Babita's replacement in 53kg, while Sakshi Malik will compete in place of Geeta in 58kg in Istanbul, said the official.
Similarly, freestyle grappler in 125kg Sumit, who also forfeited his bronze-medal match against Bulgaria's Lyuben Borisov, has been issued a show-cause notice by the WFI and Hitendra has been named as his replacement for the final qualifier. The visas of replaced wrestlers have been arranged by the WFI at the last-minute.
UWW president saw it live
While the names of Geeta and Babita were called repeatedly during their match at the qualifying tournament, UWW president Nenad Lalovic was present in the arena. He immediately pulled up WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for the act of indiscipline by Phogat sisters.
Bhushan immediately rang up the WFI office in New Delhi and instructed the secretary to withdraw their entries from the next Olympic World qualifying tournament to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from May 6-8.
Not only this, WFI president also told his office in Delhi to remove their names from the national camp in Lucknow and issued a show-cause notice to the two sisters for their misconduct.
UWW has also warned WFI that in case Phogat sisters are sent to any qualifying tournament, it would reject the entries of other Indian wrestlers in different weight categories.
"It's a terrible news for Indian wrestling. We had high hopes from Phogat sisters to bring home the medal glory, but now all that has come to an end. They thought that the WFI wouldn't do anything, keeping their superstar status in Indian wrestling. They thought that they are above the federation and its rules and regulations. But, they forgot that everything they did was witnessed live by UWW chief and he did not take it lightly," said a WFI official.
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