Special Correspondent
HUNDREDS of arm wrestlers and para arm wrestlers lined up at the MLA Hostel in Civil Lines on Thursday for the weighing-in formalities ahead of the 5th National Arm Wrestling and Para Arm Wrestling Tournament which begins on Friday at Dr Vasantrao Deshpande Hall.
The tournament will be inaugurated on Friday at 10:30 am by President of Maharashtra Armwrestling Association Preeti Jhangiani.
On Thursday, arm wrestlers looked eager to show their wrist power and clinch a berth in the Indian team for the Worlds and Asian Championship which will be held later in the year.
The national arm wrestling championship is being jointly organised by Maharashtra Arm Wrestling Association (MAWA) and Samta Sporting Club Nagpur under the aegis People’s Arm Wrestling Federation India.