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Dubai: Delayed flights, Indian wrestlers miss participation in Asian Olympic qualifiers

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Two Indian wrestlers missed their participation within the Asian Olympic qualifiers on account of flight delays on the Dubai airport.

Based on Indian media, Deepak Punia and Sujit Kalkal have been caught at Dubai Airport for three days on account of unhealthy climate, they needed to attain Bishkek for the Olympic qualifier.

Each wrestlers arrived late in Bishkek and couldn’t make it to the weigh-in on time, on account of which each wrestlers have been barred from the occasion.

Based on Indian media, the Wrestling Federation of India had requested a wait, however their efforts went in useless, because the wrestlers have been required to take part within the weigh-in on the scheduled time on Friday.

Deepak Punia’s 86 kg and Sujit Kalkal’s 65 kg class weights have been scheduled at eight am native time. The wrestlers have been stored ready for a while however misplaced their participation when the deadline handed.

The Indian media says that each wrestlers slept on the ground at Dubai Airport, they didn’t even have entry to meals, different wrestlers from India had reached Bishkek immediately from Delhi.

Indian media say that Deepak Punia and Sujit Kalkal now have an opportunity to take part within the World Qualifier in Turkey in May earlier than the Paris Olympics.

It must be famous that flight operations have been restored at Dubai Airport after suspension on account of heavy rains, however flights are delayed.

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