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For flag and a country that does not care
At the Asiads, the Indian wrestling team will march into the stadium stateless and compete as neutrals, because one man—the prime accused in multiple cases of sexual abuse—has been jockeying to maintain his control over the WFI.
05 September, 2023•20 min
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