What can I do if rivals don't want to fight me, asks wrestler Sushil Kumar

Nov 19, 2017, 09:22 IST | PTI

Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar on Saturday brushed aside the hat-tricks of walkovers en-route his gold at National Wrestling championship, and said the situation was beyond his control

Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar on Saturday brushed aside the hat-tricks of walkovers en-route his gold at National Wrestling championship, and said the situation was beyond his control. "If my opponents are not ready to fight, what could I have possibly done in such circumstances," Sushil said.

Sushil Kumar
Sushil Kumar

When asked about some opponents touching his feet to pay respect while conceding their bouts, Sushil replied: "Every sportspersons respect their seniors, but when two wrestlers are fighting it out on a mat, they are equals. "But this is a completely different matter that a grappler does not want to fight it out against the opposition."

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