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We will win most medals in wrestling in 2036 Olympics: Yogeshwar DuttYogeshwar Dutt expressed optimism about India's wrestling future, aiming for a stronger performance in upcoming Olympics, especially if Ind...
"Intentions of conspirators not fulfilled": Ex-WFI president Brij Bhushan after ban on wrestling body lifted by Sports MinistryThe Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports reinstated the Wrestling Federation of India, revoking its suspension and restoring its stat...
Vinesh Phogat and her dangals: A tale of battling odds, injuries and a whole systemVinesh Phogat, a 29-year-old Indian female wrestler, has been disqualified for weighing 100 grams more than the permissible limit in the 50...
Vinesh Phogat's disqualification: Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya gives statement in Lok SabhaVinesh was disqualifed for being overweight even as she was in the final stages of preparation for her title bout.
Vinesh Phogat: From protests to stunning Olympic performance - A look at her medals, family, and achievementsOn Tuesday, India's Vinesh Phogat secured a place in the finals of the women's freestyle 50kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics by defeating ...
Fresh protest erupts in Indian wrestling; this time against Bajrang, Sakshi and VineshJunior wrestlers from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi gathered at Jantar Mantar, protesting the loss of a crucial year in their careers. ...
Sports Ministry unlikely to go back on its decision to dismiss Sanjay Singh led WFI body, keeps wrestlers interest paramountThe ministry is firm that the ad-hoc committee will run the day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). As per sources, ...
Protesting wrestlers "past their prime, don't want juniors to progress", says suspended WFI President Sanjay SinghThe Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier governing body in the country along with all its office-bearers. At the s...
"I quit wrestling": Sakshee Malikkh announces retirement after Brij Bhushan loyalist elected WFI chiefIndian wrestler Sakshee Malikkh stated, "We slept for 40 days on the roads and a lot of people from several parts of the country came to su...
WFI elections set to be held on December 21, results to be declared on same dayThe WFI elections were originally slated to be held on August 12. The Punjab and Haryana High Court, which is hearing a petition, in August...
Delhi: Protesting wrestlers march to Bangla Sahib Gurudwara amid protest against WFI chiefGrapplers including Punia, Sakshi, Vinesh and others joined the march demanding the arrest of the WFI chief charged with sexual harassment ...
Hang me but wrestling activity should not stop: WFI chief Brij Bhushan SinghThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has stated that the sport has come to a standstill over the past ...
"Nothing has been done so far to resolve our issues": Wrestler Bajrang Punia on protest against WFITop Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, and Sakshi Malik, held a sit-in protest in Jantar Mantar in Janu...
No FIR filed against WFI President till now: Sakshi Malik breaks down as wrestlers protest at Jantar MantarTop wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have resumed their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at t...
IOA sets up seven-member committee to probe allegations against WFI chiefA panel consisting of boxing legend M C Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt has been set up to probe allegations against Wrestling Federation of In...
WFI chief compares wrestlers' protest with Shaheen Bagh stir, refuses to quitCelebrated Indian wrestlers, including Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat and oth...
Wrestler's protest: Will ensure complete investigation to ensure justice, Says IOA chief PT UshaMany wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Mallikkh, have levelled charges of sexual harassment of women wrestlers by the presiden...