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"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...- WFI withdraws team from World Championship, writes to UWW about govt interferenceThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has withdrawn the Indian team from the World Championship due to the sports ministry's interference...
- WFI to challenge Delhi HC order, says Indian wrestlers' participation in upcoming Worlds in dangerThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) plans to challenge the Delhi High Court's decision to restore an IOA ad-hoc committee to manage its...
- National Anti-Doping Agency suspends Olympic Medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia once againNational Anti-Doping Agency suspends Olympic Medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia again for anti-doping rule violation after revoking provision...
- United World Wrestling suspends Bajrang Punia; Sports Authority of India approves training abroad but wrestler cancels tripUnited World Wrestling (UWW) suspended Bajrang Punia till the end of the year for refusing National Anti Doping Agency's (NADA's) dope test...
- Former wrestler Narsingh Yadav elected chairman of WFI's seven-member athletes' panelFormer Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav assumes the role of chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India's Athlete...
- WFI Timeline: From allegations, polls to suspension, lifting of ban, dissolving of ad-hoc panelThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has faced a tumultuous journey, from allegations of sexual exploitation and intimidation to the dis...
- IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling, WFI to take chargeThe Indian Olympic Association dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, citing the lifting of the suspension on the national federatio...
- Ad-hoc panel to hold wrestling trials as scheduled, says officialThe ad-hoc committee for wrestling will hold trials in Sonepat and Patiala for the Asian Championships and Continental Olympic Qualifiers. ...
- Bajrang, Vinesh, retired Sakshi invited by WFI to appear for national trialsThe ministry had also ordered fresh elections, which were held in December last year, but the newly-elected body under Sanjay Singh was sus...
- 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...
- 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...
- WFI to seek suspension revocation from ministry through dialogue, puts on hold legal challengeThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday decided that it will seek a dialogue with the Sports Ministry for revocation of its susp...
- IOA cannot exercise control over WFI; UWW should lift ban: WFI chief tells world body chief Lalovic"We would also like to draw your attention to a judgment of the High Court of Delhi against the IOA which was passed on l6th August 2023, w...
- Several grapplers seek UWW intervention in resolving wrestling crisis in IndiaWorld governing body for wrestling which suspended WFI a while back has received responses from several international medal-winning wrestle...
- 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...
- United World Wrestling Federation suspends WFI for not holding elections on timeThe United World Wrestling Federation (UWW) has suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for not holding elections as scheduled, w...
- "Will hang myself if proven guilty...still stand by my statement": Brij Bhushan SinghSeveral ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Shara...
- Wrestlers should wait for Delhi Police to conclude investigation: Anurag ThakurUnion Minister also said that while the investigation is being done, wrestlers should not do anything which harms the sport and its players...
- Rattled WFI seeks govt assurances to keep jr Asian Championships in India"We will do our best to ensure that the junior championship remains in India", WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said.
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