Detailing the pattern of sexual harassment and abuse suffered by Indian wrestlers at the hands of former Wrestling Federation Of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh, the Sports & Rights Alliance (SRA) in a report has said that the “the breadth and extent of Singh’s abuse is far greater than those contained in his criminal charges.”
The global coalition of rights organisations interviewed several women wrestlers who were allegedly abused by Singh and has published their testimonies in the report which can be read here.
“Indian society normalises abuse and harassment. They will only take it seriously when the assault is gruesome. But it is like how we fight a wrestling bout. Whether we lose by one point or by ten, we lose. Whether the assault is big or small, it is an assault. An act against our will,” Vinesh Phogat, two-time Olympian and Paris 2024 contender told SRA.
24/07/2024