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India's Pro Wrestling League set for 2026 comeback with IPL-inspired model
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Following its successful 2019 season, the league is poised for a powerful comeback with the Pro Wrestling League 2026, backed by a robust public-private partnership model designed to provide a global platform for Indian wrestlers, fuel the nation's Olympic aspirations, and empower the 'Matri
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Sujeet Kalkal wins gold, Indian wrestlers conclude U23 World Championships
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Competitions were held in 10 weight categories each in men's and women's freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, with India entering one athlete per category, except in men's freestyle 125kg. Around 700 wrestlers from across the globe competed in the Serbian city.
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Indian Grapplers Shine at World Cup 2025 in Astana with 44 Medals
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19: Thirteen countries, including India, participated in the Grappling World Cup held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from June 12 to June 15, 2025. The Indian grappling team performed brilliantly and brought laurels to the country. Participating under the aegis of the Grappli
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PM Narendra Modi congratulates Indian wrestlers following their brilliant
Updated : 12 months ago IST
PM Narendra Modi congratulated Indian wrestlers on Monday for their phenomenal performance at the Ulaanbaatar Open 2025, where they won 21 medals, including six golds.
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Indian wrestlers bag six medals including four golds, on day 2 of Ulaanbaa
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Neha Sangwan, making her debut at the senior level, caused a major upset by defeating Olympian Bolortuya Khurelkhuu of Mongolia 4-0 in the 57kg final to claim the top podium spot.
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Tough day for Indian wrestlers at Senior Asian Wrestling Championship 2025
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
It proved to be a luckless day for the Indian wrestling contingent on Saturday as no wrestler managed to qualify for a medal bout in the Freestyle Wrestling competition at the 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship.
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Indian wrestlers cleared to compete in Senior World Wrestling Championship
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"If any federation does good work according to its capacity, the government helps it. Sports should progress in the country, and our players should perform their best at national and international level," Mandaviya said.
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"Sports has been politicized, it is a sad thing": Rajyavardhan Singh Ratho
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a surprising political move, renowned Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress party on September 6, just a month before the Haryana Assembly elections. Their entry into politics has sparked a wave of reactions, with Rajasthan's Minister of Youth Affairs and Sp
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Priyanka Gandhi congratulates Indian wrestlers for winning gold at U17 Wor
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday congratulated Aditi Kumari, Neha Sangwan, Pulkit and Manasi Lathar for displaying a stupendous performance at the U17 World Wrestling Championships.
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World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: India end campaign with two quotas, ta
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nisha and Aman took the number of quotas by Indian wrestlers to six. This Istanbul meet was the final chance for India to get Paris 2024 quotas for wrestling, as per Olympics.com.
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Asian Wrestling Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat falls short of Olympic quota, th
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In the event, three Indian wrestlers made an early exit and India failed to bag a men's freestyle wrestling quota. Two semifinalists from each weight division secure quotas for their country. There are no gold medal or repechage bouts, as per Olympics.com.
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Dubai rains: Wrestlers Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalakal stranded at airport en
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal's dreams of qualifying for the Paris Olympics were put on hold when the two Indian wrestlers were left stranded at Dubai International Airport due to heavy rainfall in the Gulf nation on Thursday.
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