Heartbreak for Sushil Kumar, selection trial plea rejected by Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court on Monday has rejected the plea of Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar who had asked for selection trial to participate in the Rio Olympics 2016.

Olympic medal holder Sushil Kumar had applied in the 74 kg weight freestyle category and had asked the federation to hold a selection trial between him and Narsingh Yadav. Sushil is the only Indian athlete to have won two back to back individual Olympic medals - bronze at 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver at 2012 London Olympics.

While Narsingh had insisted that going to the Brazilian capital is his right as he secured the quota in the 74-kg category with a bronze medal finish in last year's World Championships, Sushil, who won gold in the same category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, called for trials to be conducted to determine who should go to Rio.

Sushil had also appealed to the Sports Ministry, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and WFI to give him a chance for the Rio Games, as quota according to the rules belongs to the country and not to a particular wrestler. Narsingh has been staking his claim to represent India at the Olympics since last year when he secured a quota place at the World Championship in Las Vegas after winning a bronze in 74kg. Sushil, who missed the event due to a shoulder injury, has been demanding a trial.

With inputs from ANI and PTI.