Sushil wins National gold in controversial win, Farhan Akhtar slams

Sushil wins National gold in controversial win, Farhan Akhtar slams
18 Nov 2017

Sushil Kumar's nine-year-long barren run without a Wrestling Nationals medal came to an end on Friday, albeit in a controversial way.

The two-time Olympic medallist cruised to Wrestling Nationals win, having received walkovers in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.

The nature of Kumar's victory left many with a bad taste, with Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar saying that Kumar shouldn't accept the National gold medal.

Fans show mixed reactions to Sushil Kumar's victory
Reactions

There were mixed reactions regarding Kumar's victory, and many fans sided with Farhan Akhtar. Some even hashtagged "#ThisIsNotSports" to show their dissatisfaction with Kumar's victory at Indore.

However, there were others who pointed out that victories through walkovers are common in sport, and Sushil Kumar's victory shouldn't be demonized on that account.

Where do you stand on the issue?

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