'Main wapas aaugi is mat pe': Vinesh Phogat vows comeback after loss in Asian Games 2026 qualification matchVinesh Phogat will return to wrestling after missing the Asian Games 2026. She lost a close semi-final bout in the selection trials. Phogat...
30 May, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Olympian Vinesh Phogat wins second bout in Asian Games selection trialVinesh Phogat began her Asian Games selection trials with a dominant win. The Wrestling Federation of India reversed its decision, allowing...
30 May, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
'Her focus shifted to politics': WFI President alleges Vinesh Phogat is backed by 'Congress'Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh on Sunday accused Vinesh Phogat of politicising wrestling and alleged that she i...
10 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Vinesh Phogat indicates she will fight back after WFI issues show cause noticeWrestler Vinesh Phogat will challenge a show-cause notice from the Wrestling Federation of India. The notice cites indiscipline and anti-do...
09 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Let WFI work without interference, women wrestlers can get 4-5 medals in 2028: Sanjay SinghWFI President Sanjay Singh expressed confidence in India's potential to win multiple women's wrestling medals at the 2028 Olympics if inter...
26 Aug, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
Petition filed in Delhi High Court to cancel WFI election, bar president from further selectionsA petition filed in the Delhi High Court demanded the cancellation of the Wrestling Federation of India's election and the appointment of a...
14 Aug, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
I will personally invite Bajrang, Vinesh and Sakshi for trials: Sanjay SinghWFI President Sanjay Singh assured that wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik won't face discrimination and will be appr...
16 Feb, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia accuse WFI of using devious means to get suspension lifted, threaten fresh protestThe UWW on Tuesday lifted the provisional suspension on India but directed the national federation to provide written guarantees that there...
14 Feb, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
Sports Ministry warns of legal action against suspended WFI presidentThe Sports Ministry warned suspended Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh of legal action for making baseless claims and re...
30 Jan, 2024, 09.38 PM IST
Suspended WFI President Singh refutes Secy Lochab's claims of being unaware of Executive Committee meetingThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has held a meeting to discuss its suspension, imposed by the Union Sports Ministry. The suspended f...
17 Jan, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
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, ...
01 Jan, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
Govt. didn't follow "proper procedure" while suspending WFI, will challenge in court: Sanjay SinghNewly-elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh has stated that the sports ministry did not follow the proper proc...
29 Dec, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
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...
28 Dec, 2023, 09.16 PM IST
IOA forms 3-member panel to supervise functioning of scandal-hit WFIThe Indian Olympics Association (IOA) has formed a three-member panel to manage the operations of the suspended Wrestling Federation of Ind...
27 Dec, 2023, 04.18 PM IST
Wrestler Sakshi Malik may mull reversal of her retirement decision only if...Former wrestler Sakshi Malik has expressed concern about the lack of written information regarding the suspension of the newly elected body...
26 Dec, 2023, 10.59 AM IST
"Whoever elected as WFI chief, job of athletes is to practice": BJP MP Ramesh BidhuriAmidst the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections controversy, BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri emphasized athletes' independence while condemn...
24 Dec, 2023, 06.38 AM IST
"It is their personal matter": WFI president Sanjay Singh on Sakshi Malik quitting wrestlingSanjay Singh, the newly elected president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), refrained from commenting on athletes' decisions to r...
23 Dec, 2023, 06.19 PM IST