WFI set to move National camps to curb ‘indiscipline’
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is set to move the National camp for men and women to Pune and Gandhinagar respectively, saying it was time to take the sport … Read More
Category: Wrestling
Antim Panghal pins past Olympic disappointment, sets sights on Asian Championship glory
Wrestling might be a hard sport, but Antim Panghal had a big smile on her face at the end of her competition at the selection trials to pick India’s team … Read More
Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya: Not revoking WFI suspension would have been injustice to wrestlers
Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday, emphasised that revoking Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)‘s suspension was essential to allow Indian grapplers’ participation in upcoming tournaments, failing which would have been … Read More
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says ‘conspirators could not succeed’ after Sports Ministry lifts suspension on WFI
Hailing Sports Ministry’s decision to lift Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) suspension, its former chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday said justice has been delivered as conspirators bit the … Read More
Sports Ministry lifts WFI suspension: Wrestling Federation of India now allowed to organise Nationals
The Sports Ministry on Tuesday lifted its suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), paving the way for the organisation of domestic tournaments and selection of national teams for … Read More
Federation Cup: Top wrestlers in the fray as sparring WFI and RSPB eye resolution
The stand-off between the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) over the participation of the wrestlers employed with the Railways, due to the withdrawal of … Read More
Delhi High Court grants bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar in murder case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in the murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar at Chhatrasal Stadium in the … Read More
Wrestlers seek sports minister’s intervention for Albania Ranking Series approval
Asian champion Sunil Kumar, U-23 Asian Championship gold winner Minakshi and several other Indian wrestlers gathered at Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s residence on Saturday, seeking his intervention to secure approval … Read More
Indian wrestlers to miss second Ranking Series, Sports Ministry blames WFI for withholding approval
Indian wrestlers are set to miss the second Ranking Series of the year in Albania after the Sports Ministry withheld approval, blaming the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for its … Read More
Former Olympic champion Erica Wiebe wishes wrestling was included over boxing in Commonwealth Games 2026
Former Olympic champion Erica Wiebe is baffled that the organisers of the 2026 Commonwealth Games excluded wrestling from the roster, saying they should have preferred the “more accessible” sport over … Read More