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Protesting wrestlers "past their prime, don't want juniors to progress", s
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier governing body in the country along with all its office-bearers. At the same time, following its decision, the Ministry instructed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to form an ad-hoc committee to manage and control the affa
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"Will seek legal advice, if talks with govt don't work": Sanjay Singh on W
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier governing body in the country along with all its office-bearers.
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IOA announces Bhupinder Singh Bajwa as chairman of WFI Ad-hoc committee
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Earlier on Sunday, the Union Sports Ministry instructed the IOA to form an ad-hoc committee to manage and control the affairs of the WFI.
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'Belated wisdom': Sena (UBT) mouthpiece jabs Centre over suspension of wre
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Saamana, the official mouthpiece of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction), on Tuesday took potshots at the Centre over an official release by the Union Ministry for Sports and Youth Affairs, suspending the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
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Union Sports Ministry instructs IOA to form ad-hoc committee for controlli
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
This comes after the ministry suspended the entire federation on Sunday. In a major decision, coming in light of fresh protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia over the election of an aide of deposed WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the new president of the wrestli
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Sakshi, Bajrang meet Sports Minister Anurag Thakur ahead of WFI election
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Olympic medallist wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence ahead of the Wrestling Federation of India election which will be held later this month
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Rajasthan keen on taking Devendra Jhajhariya, Avani Lekhara's legacy forwa
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Devendra Jhajhariya, nation's most decorated para-athlete, put Rajasthan on the world map when he won a Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Paralympics. Now, the strong contingent from the state is all set to impress at the first-ever Khelo India Para Games scheduled to begin on December 10 in N
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IOA to conduct seminar in coordination with NADA prior to Paris Olympics 2
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will conduct a special seminar for its core group of athletes to educate them on the anti-doping rules ahead of next year's Olympic Games.
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"Focus of National Games is to attract young talent": IOA president PT Ush
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
PT Usha herself a legendary track and field athlete, said traditional and indigenous Indian sports should form the core of the National Games as that can help inculcate the sports culture in our society
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Asian Games Hangzhou closes with glittering closing ceremony
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
India crossed the 100-medal mark for the first time in their Asian Games history, making this one of the most memorable sporting events for the country in a long while and something that will immortalise all the athletes taking part in it.
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Goa: PM Modi to inaugurate 37th National Games in October
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
For the first time in its history, Goa is poised to play host to the largest-ever National Games, featuring an impressive array of 43 sporting disciplines.
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“I am honoured”: Lovlina Borgohain on leading Indian contingent in Asian G
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Lovlina Borgohain and Harmanpreet Singh spoke at the Asian Games 2023 and said that they are honoured to lead the Indian contingent in the multi-sport event.
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