Wrestler DeepakPunia’s foreign coach Murad Gaidarov, a 2008 Beijing Olympics silver medalist,has had his accreditation cancelled by the International Olympic Committeeafter he “physically assaulted” a referee, officials said on Friday.
Indian OlympicAssociation (IOA) Secretary-General Rajeev Mehta confirmed that there was acomplaint made against the coach and they have got the email from IOC about hisaccreditation termination.
"After the bout,Deepak's coach yelled at the referee. A complaint was filed into theinternational body, later the international body wrote to IOC and now IOC hastaken action against him," Rajeev Mehta said.
Wrestling Federationof India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh confirmed the issue and saidthe federation could have faced a ban from the international body for thecoach's behaviour. “We have somehow been let off during the disciplinaryhearing, or else we could have faced a ban. It was very serious,” he said.
Gaidarov has beenguiding Deepak for some time now after the Wrestling Federation ofIndia (WFI) assigned him to train the 2018 junior world champion.
Gaidarov, 42, had wona silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, representing Belarus.
He was disqualifiedfrom the 2004 Olympic Games when he assaulted his opponent outside the arenaafter losing his quarterfinal bout.
IOC has immediatelyrevoked Gaidarov's recognition and has also informed India about this. Gaidarovis asked to leave the game village immediately. An Indian official inTokyo said that we have received the letter from the IOC. This is seriousindiscipline.