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'We're Safe; Govt, WFI Assured Us We Won’t Face Any Difficulty': Chief Coach Virender Singh After Women Wrestlers Stranded In Albania

By IANS News March 02, 2026 • 10:28 AM View: 59

Most West Asian: Indian women wrestling team has been stranded in Tirana, Albania, as the escalating Israel-Iran conflict severely disrupted the flight schedules. However, the Indian government and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) promptly arranged accommodation for the team in the Albanian capital.

Most West Asian countries have shut their airspace after Iran carried out retaliatory strikes on Israel and US military bases in the region. The targets included bases in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. The strikes came in response to attacks by the US and Israel.

As many as 16 women wrestlers, along with their support staff, went to Albania for the Muhamet Malo 2026 wrestling tournament that concluded on Sunday and got stuck in the Albanian capital after their returning flight to India via Dunai got cancelled due to the escalating situation in the Middle East.