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Gentlemen, no Indian free-style wrestler qualified for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics or the 2000 Sydney Olympics. There was just one Greco-Roman wrestler who qualified for the games each time.

Come 2004 Athens. There are 6 free-style wrestlers who have qualified for the games. Now 4 of our Greco-Roman wrestlers will take part in the 1st Greco-Roman Olympic Qualifying tournament that will be held in Serbia.

It is indeed heartening to note that the Indian Contingent will be a large one at the games, with a lot more athletes qualifying for the games.

Sports News, India: More Indian wrestlers may qualify for 2004 Olympics

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Even if they do not fare well in Serbia, they can make another attempt at the 2nd Greco-Roman Olympic qualifying competition at Tashkent on March 14-15.

Interestingly, no Indian freestyle wrestler had qualified for the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics Games, while a solitary Greco-Roman exponent had made it to each event.

"CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) is helping us and they would most probably bear the expenses of our stay there," he said. "CII is helping us find sponsors."

CII has helped wrestling get sponsorship from Ambuja Cements, which is supporting the sport until the Olympics.

The support, which is over and above the government efforts, includes additional exposures to select players.

Ambuja Cements sent a three-member women's wrestling team to Japan for training in December. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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