Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar on Saturday said that the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has gone back on its words to conduct a trial in men's 74kg freestyle category before the Rio Games to decide who between him and Narsingh Yadav was better.
Alleging that WFI is now back-tracking from its stand to hold a trial, Sushil said: "When the trials took place in July 2015 before the World Championships and I could not take part due to an injury, WFI had said, at that time, that even if Narsingh Yadav books a quota in 74kg, there would be a trial before the Olympics as there is Sushil Kumar also in this category. Otherwise, I would not have been working so hard."
The 32-year-old wrestler reiterated that he was not asking the WFI to send him because of his previous records at the last two Olympics, but hold a trial only.
"I am not even saying that you send me because of my previous records at the Olympics, all I am asking is to conduct a trial. I just want them to check my performance. If you don't even check how am I performing right now, then how would you know who between me and Narsingh is better," Sushil said.
Sushil, however, added that he was not angry with the federation.
Sushil said it was shameful to move the court but he had little choice.
"It is shameful to go to court. I was feeling weird in the court. An athlete should be in the ground. An athlete should not be in the court. But I am so disturbed for the last few days," he said.
He had approached the Delhi High Court after taking the matter to the doorsteps of Prime Minister's Office.