Vinesh Phogat wins Spanish Grand Prix gold
In a perfect build-up to the Paris Olympics, top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat clinched the women’s 50kg gold medal at the Grand Prix of Spain here on Saturday. The two-time … Read More
Category: Wrestling
Paris 2024: Nisha Dahiya secures India’s fifth Paris Olympic Games quota in woman wrestling
Nisha Dahiya became the fifth Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Paris Olympics after prevailing over Romania’s Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg semifinals at the World Olympic Qualifiers here … Read More
Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh to face trial for sexual harassment of women wrestlers
A Delhi court on Friday framed charges of sexual harassment against the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh. He will now face trial for allegedly harassing … Read More
Global wrestling body UWW provisionally suspends Bajrang Punia until the end of 2024
Acting upon Bajrang Punia’s provisional suspension by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for his ‘refusal’ to give urine sample, United World Wrestling (UWW) has put the World and Olympic medal winning … Read More
High hopes from Aman Sehrawat at last Olympic Qualifying event in Istanbul
The immensely-talented Aman Sehrawat and the experienced Deepak Punia will be followed keenly when they take to the mat to lock the men’s freestyle quotas for Paris 2024 Olympics at … Read More
WFI names unchanged wrestling squad for Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has named almost the same squad that competed in the Asian Qualifiers in Bishkek for the final Olympic Qualifying tournament in Istanbul next month … Read More
Federation cup: Sanjeev claims Greco Roman 55kg gold medal
Sanjeev displayed a series of authoritative performances on his way to claim the Greco Roman 55kg gold medal in the Federation Cup wrestling tournament at the Maharaja Vibhuti Narain Indoor … Read More
Bipasha prepped and ready ahead of likely 76kg wrestling trials for Paris Olympics
Reetika Hooda recently secured India’s first-ever Olympic quota place in the women’s heaviest weight category of 76kg at the Asian Olympic qualifier in Bishkek. As a result, several challengers are … Read More
Newly elected WFI Athletes’ Commission chairman Narsingh Yadav promises to be proactive towards wrestlers’ issues
After being elected as the chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Athletes’ Commission, former World championships bronze medallist and Arjuna award winner Narsingh Yadav said he would stand … Read More
Former wrestler Narsingh Yadav elected chairman of WFI’s seven-member athletes’ panel
Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) Athletes’ Commission here on Wednesday, completing a process that was mandated by the … Read More