Protest day 11: Wrestlers slam Delhi police for misinformation; Usha assures support in surprise visit

[ad_1] Indian Olympic Association president and Rajya Sabha MP P.T. Usha meets wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and others at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Days after saying the protesting wrestlers were being indisciplined and a day after being heavily criticised by them, IOA president P.T. […]

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Bajrang, Sakshi slam Usha, declare sexual harassment cannot be a political issue

[ad_1] Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik addressing the media during their protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on May 2. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik on Tuesday took on the Indian Olympic Association top brass directly, slamming them for their comments and actions on not just […]

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Wrestlers’ stir gets political heft as more Opposition leaders extend support

[ad_1] Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda with the Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat and Sakshi Malik talking with media persons during their sitting on a dharna against the Wrestling Federation of India Chief Brijbhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Political […]

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Wrestlers welcome SC order, plan to start training at the protest site from Wednesday

[ad_1] With the Supreme Court taking cognizance of their sexual harassment complaints on Tuesday, the wrestlers sitting on protest are hopeful of a positive resolution to their demands but insist they will continue to sit in protest till a tangible action is taken. The protesting wrestlers have sought filing of FIR against former Wrestling Federation […]

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Wrestlers resume protest, demand making public the findings of the oversight panel

[ad_1] Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and others during their protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 23. | Photo Credit: PTI The country’s top wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, returned to the protest site at Jantar Mantar on Sunday and demanded that the government makes public the findings […]

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Have a New Year resolution? Here’s how you can keep at it

[ad_1] Sakshi Malik, first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics My Resolution: As a sportsperson I am physically fit as I train throughout the year and eat right. This year, to further enhance my physical and mental wellbeing I am adding yoga to my schedule, and plan to focus more on it. […]

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Sakshi Malik wins first international gold in nearly 5 years at UWW Ranking Series

[ad_1] The 2014 Olympics wrestling bronze medallist Sakshi Malik seems to have gotten over her recent struggles, winning the gold medal at the Ranking Series in Kazakhstan The 2014 Olympics wrestling bronze medallist Sakshi Malik seems to have gotten over her recent struggles, winning the gold medal at the Ranking Series in Kazakhstan Sakshi Malik’s […]

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