The Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle wrestlers were shortlisted through selection trials held at the Kedar Jadhav Hall in New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Stadium on Saturday.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ad-hoc committee member Bhupender Singh Bajwa on Saturday affirmed that the exemption from Asian Games selection trials, which was given to ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, was consistent with their policies.
The Delhi High Court on Saturday dismissed the petitions moved by wrestlers, Antim Panghal and Sujeet Kalkal, over the exemption given to wrestlers, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, for direct entry into the Asian Games 2023 by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) ad-hoc.
The bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad on Friday said the court will pronounce tomorrow (Saturday) the judgement as the trials come to an end on Sunday.
This comes after Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia were given direct entries for the Hangzhou Asian Games by the Indian Olympic Association’s ad-hoc committee on Tuesday while other wrestlers will have to book their places in the Indian squad through selection trials on July 22 and 23.
One of the favorites heading into the contest, Dipa Karmakar was the stand out performer in her category, on her performance, she said, “I have given my best here and I am looking forward to getting better from here. I am always committed to giving a hundred percent.”
Anuradha Devi led a Haryana sweep in the women's event while Kunal after a seesaw battle with Uttar Pradesh's Varun Tomar, clinched it in the final 24th shot to emerge triumphant. Kunal Rana shot 586 in qualification to top the field, even as another Haryana shooter Sumit, also finished on t
Saurabh Chaudhary's welcome return to the winner's circle was the highlight of the penultimate day of the National Selection Trials 5 and 6 for Group A Rifle and Pistol shooters. Fellow Olympian Manu Bhaker also registered back-to-back wins, while Paris 2024 quota winner Swapnil Kusale, notc
Manu Bhaker won Women's 25m Pistol T6 final with a score of 39, just one below the world record and after registering a blank in the second five-shot series. Shriyanka Sadangi took home the Women's 10m Air Rifle T6 title while Goldie Gujjar won the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) T5 competi
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The National Selection Trials 5 and 6 for Group A Rifle and Pistol shooters, currently underway at the DKSSR, assume greater importance given the Indian teams for the World Championships and the Asian Games are set to be selected right after.