Here's what Vinesh Phogat revealed to court about her weight issue at Paris OlympicsThe Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is awaiting the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) verdict on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification befor...
11 Aug, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
Heavy loss: Vinesh Phogat gets disqualified from women’s 50kg wrestling finalWeight management is crucial to wrestling. Almost all wrestlers add weight before the competition and then bring it down in the run-up to a...
08 Aug, 2024, 01.11 AM IST
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.
07 Aug, 2024, 04.24 PM IST
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...
09 May, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
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...
18 Mar, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
World wrestling body lifts suspension on Wrestling Federation of India with immediate effectThe United World Wrestling (UWW) has lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with immediate effect. This means tha...
13 Feb, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
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...
06 Jan, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
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...
09 Dec, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
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...
24 Aug, 2023, 01.20 PM IST
"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...
02 Jun, 2023, 12.21 PM IST
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...
01 Jun, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
Commonwealth Games 2022: Wrestling events halted after speakers fall from ceilingWrestling events at the Commonwealth Games 2022 were halted owing to a security alert, reports said on Friday. In the quarterfinal, Punia w...
05 Aug, 2022, 04.59 PM IST
Sporty Solutionz to distribute United World Wrestling media rights in India sub-continentAs part of the deal, Sporty Solutionz will monetise and distribute the UWW media rights in the broadcast and digital mediums for the world ...
20 Jun, 2019, 04.40 PM IST
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.
05 Mar, 2019, 12.43 PM IST
Bajrang Punia dedicates gold to Abhinandan VarthamanPunia , a World Championship silver medallist, overpowered Jordan Oliver of USA 12-3 in the men’s 65kg freestyle final to begin the season ...
03 Mar, 2019, 11.27 PM IST
Narsingh Yadav cleared by United World Wrestling to participate in Rio GamesNarsingh, cleared by NADA on Monday, was awaiting response from UWW on the Wrestling Federation of India's request to reconsider his name i...
03 Aug, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
IOA says Narsingh Yadav can replace Praveen Rana after green signal by NADAIOA today said that it will not object to wrestler Narsingh Yadav replacing Praveen Rana in the Rio Olympics if he is cleared by NADA in an...
28 Jul, 2016, 04.19 PM IST