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team from World Championship, writes to UWW about govt interferenceThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has withdrawn the Indian team from the World Championship due to the sports ministry's interference...
24 Oct, 2024, 04.04 PM IST
Delhi HC restores mandate of IOA ad hoc panel on plea seeking stay on WFI's functioningThe Delhi High Court reinstated the Indian Olympic Association's ad hoc committee for the Wrestling Federation of India. Wrestlers Bajrang ...
16 Aug, 2024, 03.12 PM IST
Court reserves order on plea of Brij Bhushan seeking further investigation and placing of CDR of coachThe Rouse Avenue court reserved an order related to sexual harassment allegations against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who sought CDRs and tr...
18 Apr, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
HC asks sports ministry to respond to WFI's plea challenging suspensionThe Delhi High Court has asked for the Centre's response to a plea by the Wrestling Federation of India challenging its suspension. The WFI...
09 Apr, 2024, 04.16 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
Railways asks its wrestlers not to participate in events organised by suspended WFIIn a press statement, Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) Secretary Prem Chand Lochab said, "The Indian Railways wrestlers will participa...
19 Jan, 2024, 10.29 PM IST
UWW wants IOA and WFI to cooperate; still awaiting IOA confirmation ratifying elections"This includes the establishment of instances (safeguarding officer or committee) within the WFI to address concerns of abuse and harassmen...
05 Jan, 2024, 06.16 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
Wrestling Federation of India office moved out of Brij Bhushan's residencePresident Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to a bill aimed at appointing Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. T...
29 Dec, 2023, 07.56 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
I have taken retirement from wrestling, says ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan after ministry suspends WFIBrij Bhushan's comments came soon after his meeting with BJP chief JP Nadda following Sports Ministry's suspension of the WFI till further ...
24 Dec, 2023, 07.07 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
WFI elections likely to be held on August 7: SourcesThe much-awaited Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)elections are likely to be held on August 7 following a series of postponements, source...
19 Jul, 2023, 09.49 PM IST
WFI elections delayed further with Gauhati High Court fixing July 28 as next date for hearing Assam association pleaThe WFI elections were to be conducted on July 11 but the Gauhati High Court had stayed the polls, following Assam Wrestling Association's ...
17 Jul, 2023, 06.42 PM IST
IOA to hold WFI elections on July 4; J&K HC judge Mahesh Mittal appointed as returning officerThe Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is set to conduct elections for a new president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on July 4. Last...
12 Jun, 2023, 05.24 PM IST