Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar (2R, in white T-shirt) pushes a truck during a promotional campaign in New Delhi on March 7, 2013, to garner support for reinstating wrestling as a core sport in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee executive board last month recommended that wrestling be dropped from the 2020 programme.
Indian London Olympic 2012 medal winners wrestler Sushil Kumar, shooter Gagan Narang, and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt look on during a reception at the residence of opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Lal Krishna Advani in New Delhi on August 17, 2012. India collected six medals and no golds at the Olympics, saying that the modest haul was a record and efforts were already under way to improve.
Indian London Olympic 2012 medal winners wrestler Sushil Kumar (R) poses with opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Lal Krishna Advani during a reception at his residence in New Delhi on August 17, 2012. India collected six medals and no golds at the Olympics, saying that the modest haul was a record and efforts were already under way to improve.
Former Indian wrestler Satpal Singh (C) poses with London Olympic 2012 medal winners wrestlers Yogeshwar Dutt (L) and Sushil Kumar (R) during a reception at the residence of opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Lal Krishna Advani in New Delhi on August 17, 2012. India collected six medals and no golds at the Olympics, saying that the modest haul was a record and efforts were already under way to improve.
Indian London Olympic 2012 medal winners (L-R) wrestler Sushil Kumar, shooter Vijay Kumar, boxer Mary Kom,and shooter Gagan Narang display their medals during a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi on August 16, 2012. India collected six medals and no golds at the Olympics, saying that the modest haul was a record and efforts were already under way to improve.
Indian London Olympic 2012 medal winners (L-R) shooter Vijay Kumar, boxer Mary Kom, shooter Gagan Narang, badminton player Saina Nehwal, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, and wrestler Sushil Kumar poses for photographers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at India Gate monument, following a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi on August 16, 2012. India collected six medals and no golds at the Olympics, saying that the modest haul was a record and efforts were already under way to improve.
Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar (C),Olympics silver medalist in the men's 66kg freestyle event, gestures on his arrival at IGI airport in New Delhi on August 13, 2012. Kumar on Sunday became the first individual athlete from India to win back-to-back medals at the Olympics.
Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar (C),Olympics silver medalist in the men's 66kg freestyle event, gestures on his arrival at IGI airport in New Delhi on August 13, 2012. Kumar on Sunday became the first individual athlete from India to win back-to-back medals at the Olympics.
Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar Olympics silver medalist in the men's 66kg freestyle event, gestures on his arrival at IGI airport in New Delhi on August 13, 2012. Kumar on Sunday became the first individual athlete from India to win back-to-back medals at the Olympics.
Former Olympian and Asian Game gold medal winner Satpal Singh (3L) poses with Indian champion wrestler Sushil Kumar (3R) and fellow wrestlers Narsingh Yadav (2R), Yogeshwar Dutt (R), Amit Kumar (2L) and India's only woman wrestler Geet Singh (L) during the Indian Olympic Wrestling contingent send-off celebrations in New Delhi on July 17, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games officially start on July 27.
Indian champion wrestler Sushil Kumar (C) along with fellow wrestlers Narsingh Yadav (L) and Yogeshwar Dutt pose during the Indian Olympic Wrestling contingent send-off celebrations in New Delhi on July 17, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games officially start on July 27.
Acting President of the Indian Olympic Association, VK Malhotra (C) poses with Indian champion wrestler Sushil Kumar (R) and fellow wrestlers Narsingh Yadav (2L), Yogeshwar Dutt (3L), Amit Kumar (2R) and India's only woman wrestler Geet Singh (L) during the Indian Olympic Wrestling contingent send-off celebrations in New Delhi on July 17, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games officially start on July 27.
Indian champion wrestler Sushil Kumar (C), along with fellow wrestlers Narsingh Yadav (2R), Yogeshwar Dutt (R), Amit Kumar (2L) and India's only woman wrestler Geet Singh (L) pose during the Indian Olympic Wrestling contingent send-off celebrations in New Delhi on July 17, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games officially start on July 27.
Indian champion wrestler Sushil Kumar (C), along with fellow wrestlers Narsingh Yadav (2R), Yogeshwar Dutt (R), Amit Kumar (2L) and India's only woman wrestler Geet Singh (L) pose during the Indian Olympic Wrestling contingent send-off celebrations in New Delhi on July 17, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games officially start on July 27.
Indian champion wrestler Sushil Kumar (C), along with fellow wrestlers Narsingh Yadav (2R), Yogeshwar Dutt (R), Amit Kumar (2L) and India's only woman wrestler Geet Singh (L) pose during the Indian Olympic Wrestling contingent send-off celebrations in New Delhi on July 17, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games officially start on July 27.
Indian President Pradibha Singh Patil (L) presents The Padma Shri Award to Indian Wrestler Sushil Kumar during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2011' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 24, 2011. Indian President Pratibha Patil presented 62 Padma Vibhushan and Padma Sri and Padma Bhushan awards to personalities from different professional backgrounds for their contribution to the nation.
Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales receives the Queen's Baton from Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar at the XIX Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on October 3, 2010. The Games ceremony started in New Delhi with a near-capacity 60,000 crowd rapturously applauding the opening laser display. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, were introduced to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium along with Indian President Pratihba Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the audience rose for the national anthem.
Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales receives the Queen's Baton from Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar at the XIX Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on October 3, 2010. The Games ceremony started in New Delhi with a near-capacity 60,000 crowd rapturously applauding the opening laser display. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, were introduced to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium along with Indian President Pratihba Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the audience rose for the national anthem.
