[ad_1] Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police has sought a report from the probe committee set up by the Ministry of Sports to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a senior officer said on Monday. The officer said that […]
Continue Reading
[ad_1] Nitu Ghanghas is busy fielding a steady stream of visitors and journalists in Dhanana village in Bhiwani, Haryana. She has just returned home after clinching the gold medal in the 48 kg category at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. In Bhiwani, where the chief produce is boxers, champions often jostle for […]
Continue Reading
[ad_1] Nikhat Zareen poses for a photo with her belt and the Gold medal as she celebrates her victory in the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023, in New Delhi on March 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Newly crowned world champion Nikhat Zareen is keen to use the experience gained in the recently concluded […]
Continue Reading
[ad_1] Six-time World Champion Mary Kom makes a point as the brand ambassador for Women’s World Boxing Championship, as the BFI president Ajay Singh listens, in New Delhi on Monday. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan Indian women’s boxing owes everything to six-time World Champion and Olympic medallist M.C. Mary Kom. It was no surprise that […]
Continue Reading
[ad_1] Indian Olympic Association logo. Five-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and multiple-time winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan were among 10 eminent sportspersons elected unopposed as members of the IOA Athletes Commission in the polls held here on Monday. The other seven members of the apex body are Tokyo Olympics […]
Continue Reading
[ad_1] Gold medallists at the Women’s World Boxing Championship to be staged in the Capital next year will be awarded $100,000. The president of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Umar Kremlev and the president of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) Ajay Singh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday to seal the deal. Reigning […]
Continue Reading
[ad_1] Veteran boxer Mary Kom had torn her ACL when she twisted her knee in the first few minutes of her 48kg bout during the the Commonwealth Games selection trials in June Veteran boxer Mary Kom had torn her ACL when she twisted her knee in the first few minutes of her 48kg bout during […]
Continue Reading
[ad_1] She was aiming to complete a hat-trick of gold medals at the now postponed Asian Games after her winning performances at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games She was aiming to complete a hat-trick of gold medals at the now postponed Asian Games after her winning performances at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games […]
Continue Reading
[ad_1] “It will be impossible to break six-time World champion Mary Kom’s record. But, I am determined to change the colour of the medal she won (bronze) in the Olympics,” said newly-crowned World women’s boxing champion Nikhat Zareen. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu before leaving for the National camp on Sunday, ahead of […]
Continue Reading
[ad_1] Six-time world boxing champion Mary Kom has been ruled out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after she injured herself in the first round of the 48kg trials semifinals Six-time world boxing champion Mary Kom has been ruled out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after she injured herself in the first round of the 48kg […]
Continue Reading