NEW DELHI – Indian wrestler Sumit Malik won Commonwealth Games gold in themen’s 125kg freestyle class on Saturday but caused a stew by biting anopponent.
Bushy-bearded Canadian Korey Jarvis accused Sumit of biting him duringtheir round-robin bout on the Gold Coast.
The Indian made no attempt to deny it, cheekily passing judgement on howhis rival tasted.
“It occurred in the heat of the moment,” said Sumit. “I am sincerely sorrythat it happened — but, no, he did not taste like tandoori chicken.”
Defending champion Jarvis was hopping mad, despite finishing with thesilver medal, as he did in Delhi eight years ago after a similar incident.
“He poked me in the eye and then he bit me,” he fumed. “It feels likegroundhog day. I was winning in the last few seconds in Delhi and lost thegold medal — basically the same thing happened today.”
No action was taken to punish Sumit and Jarvis went on to beat Tayab Razafor silver.
Sumit won the decider by forfeit after Nigeria’s Sinivie Boltic was forcedto pull out with injury.
India enjoyed a happy penultimate day at the Commonwealth Games with eightgold medals in total, including three in boxing, to sit third on theoverall medals table. – APP/AFP