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U23, U17 Asian Wrestling C'ships 2023: 60 Indian grapplers set to be in ac
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The wrestlers will compete at the U23 and U17 Asian Wrestling Championships in 2023 in the men's and women's freestyle and men's Greco-Roman divisions. In each of the three wrestling forms for each age group, there are ten weight divisions.
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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour kicks off in Rio de Janeiro
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The AJP Tour has pulled out all the stops to open the new season and some of the best grapplers on the planet will be making their way to Rio De Janeiro for the action-packed tournament, which will run until 11th June 2023. Athletes from all over the world will be welcomed at the Arena Cario
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Punjab: Farmers' body holds protest against Centre and WFI chief amid wres
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Puadh, a farmers' body, on Sunday staged a protest against the central government and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh amid the ongoing stir by ace Indian grapplers.
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Centre not even bothered: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on wrestlers' protest
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Hitting out at the central government over the ongoing protests by the wrestlers demanding the arrest and sacking of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said it wasn't even bothered about the plight of the women g
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Wrestlers Protest: Central govt can't interfere in affairs of State govt,
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh accusing him of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.
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"Arrest WFI chief by June 9 or..." Farmer leader Tikait issues fresh ultim
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Friday warned the Central government that if WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, facing sexual harassment charges by country's top wrestlers, is not arrested by June 9, then farmer leaders will hold panchayats across the n
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Wrestlers' protest: 1983 Cricket World Cup winners "distressed and disturb
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On Tuesday, Olympic medalist wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik alongwith Vinesh Phogat went to Uttarakhand's Haridwar to immerse their all medals including Olympic ones in the river Ganga, as a mark of their protest but farmer leader Naresh Tikait asked them to wait for 5 days.
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"Injustice done to wrestlers," says Himachal Mahila Congress
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting against the former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh accusing him of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.
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"Will hang myself if proven guilty...still stand by my statement": Former
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh accusing him of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.
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From Jantar Mantar to Haridwar, a timeline of wrestlers' protest
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The protesting ace grapplers on Tuesday decided to push back their plan of immersing their medals in the Ganga as a mark of protest against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after farmer leader Naresh Tikait intervened and secured a five-day ultimatum from them.
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"It's their stand, what can we do?": WFI chief on grapplers' call to throw
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the six-time BJP MP said, "The matter is under investigation by the Delhi Police. If there's any truth to the charges (levelled against him by the wrestlers), an arrest will be made," the WFI chief added.
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Protesting wrestlers rethink immersing medals in Ganga, give 5 day deadlin
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Protesting wrestlers, gathered at Uttarakhand's Haridwar to immerse their medals in river Ganga, as a mark of protest against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Tuesday decided to halt their plan after farmer leader Naresh Tikait interven
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