[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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[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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[ad_1] Wrestler Vinesh Phogat previously accused WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan of sexual harassment. | Photo Credit: ANI Vinesh Phogat has alleged that a member of the oversight committee, tasked with investigating the sexual harassment accusations against coach Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, is leaking sensitive information to the media. This “reckless” behaviour not only undermines […]
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[ad_1] The Union Sports Ministry has extended the term of the Oversight Committee for wrestling by two weeks for submission of its enquiry report pertaining to the complaint filed by a group of wrestlers against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The M.C. Mary Kom-chaired committee, which was given four weeks’ time to submit its […]
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[ad_1] First Indian to be crowned champion at the World under-23 wrestling championships First Indian to be crowned champion at the World under-23 wrestling championships Aman Sherawat became the first Indian wrestler to be crowned champion at the World under-23 championships in Pontevedra, Spain. A two-time World under-17 bronze medallist and current Asian under-23 champion, […]
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[ad_1] World under-20 champion Antim Panghal displayed her class to bag the women’s 53kg gold medal in the wrestling arena of the National Games here on Sunday. Giving a series of dominating performances, Antim lived up to her reputation and warmed herself up for the World under-23 championships in Spain later this month. Antim outclassed […]
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[ad_1] International Ravi Raj pulled off an impressive victory over Delhi’s Ankit Kumar to win the men’s 74kg freestyle final in the National under-23 wrestling championships at the Rajiv Gandhi indoor stadium here on Friday. But the Maharashtra wrestler was in a big hurry after that. “He ran away without giving the dope test. The […]
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[ad_1] Vinesh Phogat defeated World under-20 champion Antim Panghal on Monday in the women’s trials for the World wrestling championships, starting in Belgrade on September 10. Worlds bronze medallist and three-time Commonwealth Games champion Vinesh — who faced a tough challenge from Antim in the Commonwealth Games trials in May — beat the youngster 7-0 […]
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[ad_1] Despite her late initiation into wrestling and a career plagued by injuries, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist in 50kg, Pooja Gehlot, is determined to prove herself in bigger events. An admirer of fellow-wrestler Vinesh Phogat and her solid leg defence, Pooja — who switched from volleyball to wrestling as a 17-year-old — said without her […]
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[ad_1] Rohit Dahiya (82kg), an Asian under-20 bronze medal winner, beat Czech Republic’s Marek Vrba 4-2 in the repechage round Rohit Dahiya (82kg), an Asian under-20 bronze medal winner, beat Czech Republic’s Marek Vrba 4-2 in the repechage round Sumit and Rohit Dahiya opened India’s Greco Roman account by landing bronze medals on the concluding […]
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