Minor wrestler sitting near the toilet in the train, created ruckus over sending him to the national competition

Indian Athletes Viral Video: There is a lot of talk about promoting sports talent in the country, but the ground reality often seems to be the opposite. A video of 18 young wrestlers going from Odisha to Uttar Pradesh to participate in the National School Wrestling Championship is going viral on social media, which has shocked the entire country.

In this video, 10 boys and 8 girls are seen traveling sitting on the floor near the toilet of the train. In the cold season, children are seen trying to somehow protect themselves from the cold by covering themselves with blankets and shawls. This scene is extremely sad and shameful for sports lovers.

Players of Odisha are going to participate in the national game in this way.

In such a situation you hope that they win gold at the global level.

The bitter truth is that every player in the country shines at his level because of his hard work.
And when they win, everyone becomes happy companions. pic.twitter.com/H5sMUkalGn

— Narendra Nath Mishra (@iamnarendranath) December 23, 2025

Players were made to travel by making them sit near the toilet of the general compartment

According to media reports, all these players were sent to the national level competition by the School and Mass Education Department of Odisha, but the department did not arrange any reserve tickets for them. Under compulsion, these minor players had to travel in the general compartment, that too sitting near the toilet.

The most serious thing was that neither any parent nor any teacher was allowed to travel with the children. Due to this, questions have also been raised regarding the safety of children. Players had to face similar situations while returning after the competition was over.

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People’s anger erupted on social media

After this video surfaced, people are angry on social media. Users are raising questions that why do governments remember players only when they win medals? Sports experts say that such carelessness breaks the morale of the players and also affects their health.

The surprising thing is that despite such a big controversy, till now no official statement has come from the School and Public Education Department. This case not only shows the insensitivity of the system, but also raises the question whether the importance of emerging players in our country is limited only to the stage?