Birmingham, Jul 26 (IANS): Indian Olympic Association acting president Anil Khanna and treasurer Anandeshwar Panday have requested Commonwealth Games Federation chief Dame Louise Martin to include wrestling and shooting in the final sports programme of the Victoria 2026 CWG.

The two shared their view during the CGF Annual General Meeting, here on Tuesday.

Khanna and Panday conveyed to the CGF president that the IOA is willing to make a presentation to the Organising Committee of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games to underline how the inclusion of wrestling and shooting will increase the stature of the event as well as reinforce the ideals embodied by the two sports.

In addition, the IOA is working with the National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to ensure they engage in active discussions with the international federations of the two sports in question in order to chart out a roadmap for the inclusion of shooting and wrestling in the final programme of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Khanna and Panday also requested that the IOA members be allowed to participate in greater numbers in the CGF Committees.