Year Ender 2023: Controversies that shook the sporting world
Hindustan TimesAmid all the glory, the grit and determination of the athletes, the fans' emotions, the planning, sacrifices and everything else from the support staff and those involved, some controversies are unmissable in sports. Security personnel detain wrestler Sakshi Malik during wrestlers' protest Wrestling, like never before Undoubtedly, the biggest controversy in the sporting world this year, at least as far as India is concerned, came from the wrestling world. Top Indian wrestlers like Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Ravi Dahiya sat in a protest demanding action against then Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Saran Singh. A kiss to forget Spain's women's football team created history when it won the World Cup 2023, becoming only the second team after Germany to win both the FIFA World Cups for men and women. When Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation, kissed footballer Jenni Hermoso on the lips without getting her permission, La Roja's happy evening swiftly turned contentious.
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