France wasn’t India’s first option as India headed into the home stretch of their preparations. We have a code of conduct in place and those who will not follow it, will struggle, says Madan Lal. Stranded, the federation put out a SOS signal to Damien Jacomelli, a French wrestling coach who is now privately involved with a few Indian grapplers. His involvement was crucial in the Basque club’s run to the Copa del Rey final, in which he powered home a free-kick against Barcelona. “If you can dream it, you can do it,” read another. “It was a tough match… I didn’t have many free points on my serve, there were a lot of rallies. Patna then conceded the lead and could not make it back. Not surprisingly, the visas did not arrive in time, which forced India to withdraw. #Peace #Love #Celebrate— Aakash Chopra1 September 2017 May the festival bring sweetness n smiles. It was a crucial tournament, which also offered Indians the chance to spar with wrestlers from other countries, including Russia, Iran and USA.