<p class="bodytext">Close on the heels of star boxer MC Mary Kom's resignation, double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has also quit his role as a National Sports Observer for wrestling.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 34-year-old wrestler was among 12 observers appointed by the then Sports Minister Vijay Goel in March.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Wrestler Shri Sushil Kumar and Boxer Ms Mary C Kom have submitted their resignation as National Sports Observers," the sports ministry said in a release.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"As both the top athletes are still active in their respective fields, they felt that this could be seen as conflict of interest.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Keeping in mind the best of the sporting traditions the athletes submitted their resignation. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has accepted their resignations as National Sports observers."</p>
<p class="bodytext">Close on the heels of star boxer MC Mary Kom's resignation, double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has also quit his role as a National Sports Observer for wrestling.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 34-year-old wrestler was among 12 observers appointed by the then Sports Minister Vijay Goel in March.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Wrestler Shri Sushil Kumar and Boxer Ms Mary C Kom have submitted their resignation as National Sports Observers," the sports ministry said in a release.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"As both the top athletes are still active in their respective fields, they felt that this could be seen as conflict of interest.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Keeping in mind the best of the sporting traditions the athletes submitted their resignation. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has accepted their resignations as National Sports observers."</p>