India's Wrestlers Protest Treatment and Threaten Olympic Medals

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Indian wrestlers protesting against sexual harassment allegations against the wrestling federation chief were detained by the police, and a manipulated image of them smiling in detention went viral on social media. The wrestlers denied the authenticity of the image, and experts warn that advances in technology are making it harder to differentiate fake from real. The opposition Indian National Congress accused the ruling party's social media unit of tampering with the original image, but there has been no evidence of this.
- Wrestlers protest: The fake smiles of India's detained sporting stars BBC
- Female Wrestlers in India Threaten to Toss Olympic Medals in Protest The New York Times
- Amid Wrestlers' Protests, World Sport Body Has A Request And A Warning NDTV
- As India’s wrestlers stand on the banks of the Ganges, let’s hang our heads in shame The Indian Express
- Pa Ranjith on protesting wrestlers: ‘Have been treated without respect’ Hindustan Times
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