India, Oct. 8 -- India's wrestling fortunes have largely been shaped by homegrown coaches in the last few years. However, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has now decided to bring in foreign coaches across all the disciplines - freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling.

WFI has begun inviting applications from international coaches and many have shown interest. The foreign coaches will be responsible for preparing the national teams for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. They will design and implement high-performance training programmes for elite athletes, according to WFI officials.

"The foreign coaches will initially get contracts up to 2026 Asian Games and based on the performance it can be extended till the 2028 Los Angeles O...