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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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"Whoever elected as WFI chief, job of athletes is to practice": BJP MP Ram
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the heated debate on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections with wrestler Sakshi Malik announcing retirement and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri, Bharatiya Janata Party MP, Ramesh Bidhuri has said that the athletes should have the ment
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Neeraj Chopra's 26th birthday: An epitome of consistency, hunger to succee
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Over the last five years or so, this young boy from Haryana, blessed with a strong arm and hunger to succeed, has touched the biggest peaks in athletics. About to enter his late 20s, he is already possibly the greatest Indian athlete ever.
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"It is their personal matter": WFI president Sanjay Singh on Sakshi Malik
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Earlier, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, a face of the wrestlers' protest against Brij Bhushan over sexual harassment allegations, announced on Thursday that she is quitting wrestling.
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"Ready to give it our all, secure spot in Paris Olympics": Salima Tete ahe
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The team's quest for a spot in the prestigious 2024 Paris Olympics intensifies as they prepare to showcase their prowess on their home turf.
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"BJP's apathy and blatant disregard ...", K'taka Deputy CM Shivakumar on S
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"First, the moving announcement to quit wrestling by #SakshiMalik, who brought glory to the country with her Olympic medal, and now #BajrangPunia returning the Padma Shri award raise serious questions about the BJP's intent and commitment to the cause of female wrestlers. BJP's apathy and
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"India is working towards hosting 2036 Olympics": Union Sports Minister An
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The 6th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games is scheduled from January 19 to 31, 2024.
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"Certain that we can finish on podium, qualify for Olympics": Indian hocke
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The FIH Hockey Olympics Qualifiers 2024 will be held from January 13 to 19 in Ranchi.
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"Personal call": Yogeshwar Dutt on Sakshi Malik's retirement
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Olympic medalist Sakshi, who was one of the faces of wrestlers' protest against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Thursday announced that she is quitting wrestling after Brij Bhushan's aide Sanjay Singh was elected as the new president of t
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"BJP's policy to make daughter cry, torment": Congress's Randeep Surjewala
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Reacting to this, Surjewala while addressing a press conference in the national capital, said, "The announcement of the retirement of the country's first female wrestler to win an Olympic berth after the election of BJP MP Brij Bhushan's assistant and 'nominee' Sanjay Singh, accused of sexua
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"I quit wrestling…," Sakshi Malik breaks down after Brij Bhushan aide elec
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik, who was a face of wrestlers' protest against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Thursday announced that she is quitting wrestling after his aide Sanjay Singh was elected president of the federation
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"Don't get intimidated": Former Olympic medalist Colin Jackson's advice fo
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Here in Kolkata for the eighth edition of Kolkata 25K 2023, Colin, 56 years old, who won a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, was overwhelmed to see the response from the city and wished the participants the very best.
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