WFI cracks down on age fraud, disqualifies 500-plus wrestlers at U-17 ranking meet
The Wrestling Federation of India disqualified over 500 wrestlers from a U-17 tournament after an Aadhaar-based verification system revealed widespread age fraud. The federation aims to ensure fair competition by cross-referencing birth certificates with government biometric records.
Why it matters
This crackdown highlights the use of digital identity infrastructure to combat systemic corruption and age manipulation in youth sports.
In a sweeping crackdown on age fraud, more than 500 wrestlers were disqualified from the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) introduced a stringent Aadhaar-based verification system that exposed widespread discrepancies in age and birth records.
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