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WFI cracks down on age fraud, disqualifies 500-plus wrestlers at U-17 ranking meetOver 500 wrestlers were disqualified from a national tournament in Gonda. The Wrestling Federation of India implemented a strict Aadhaar-ba...
'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...
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...
WFI moves SC against HC order allowing Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trialsThe Wrestling Federation of India has approached the Supreme Court. This follows a Delhi High Court decision permitting grappler Vinesh Pho...
Vinesh Phogat case: Delhi HC pulls up Wrestling Federation of India, asks govt for expert panel to evaluate her caseThe court asked the Centre to form an expert committee to evaluate the case of Vinesh Phogat and ordered that her participation in upcoming...
No relief from HC for wrestler Vinesh Phogat for participating in May 30 trials for Asia GamesThe Delhi High Court has denied wrestler Vinesh Phogat immediate permission to compete in Asian Games selection trials. The court asked the...
'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...
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...
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...
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...
Suspended WFI president invites Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat to appear for national trialsSuspended WFI president Sanjay Singh invited Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik for national trials in March. UWW lifted WFI's ...
Around 700 wrestlers to compete in senior nationals: WFI President Sanjay SinghThe national body was suspended by the Sports Ministry on December 24, just three days after it held its election for violating its own con...
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...
"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...
Now Deaflympics gold medallist Virender Singh to return Padma Shri over WFI president's electionThrowing his weight behind Olympic bronze medallist grappler Sakshi Malik, who announced her retirement from the sport soon after Sanjay Si...
Unhappy with government assurance without action, wrestlers ready to lodge FIR against WFI PresidentWhen reminded that London Olympics medallist Yogeshwar Dutt has backed WFI President along with Asian Championship medallist Divya Karan, V...
WFI President has sexually exploited women wrestlers, I have received death threats: Vinesh PhogatIn an unprecedented move, the country's top wrestlers, gathered to protest against the "dictatorship" of the WFI President. Rio Olympics me...