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Wrestlers move plea in SC seeking registration of FIR against WFI presiden
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers have moved a plea in Supreme Court seeking the registration of an FIR against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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If everybody saying same thing then it can't be a lie: Vinesh Phogat on wr
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was accused by the wrestlers of sexual misconduct and intimidation. The government established a five-member oversight council to oversee WFI operations. Boxer Mary Kom is heading the oversight committee which was formed to probe into the allegations l
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Mary Kom to head oversight committee to probe sexual harassment allegation
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Earlier, speaking to reporters in Kolkata, Anurag Thakur said that the Centre has heard all the players pertaining to allegations levelled against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and added all the activities of the tournament were stopped immedi
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Plea in Delhi HC against wrestlers who protested against WFI Chief
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A Petition has been moved in Delhi High Court against Players/Wrestlers, who recently staged a protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, levelling serious charges of sexual harassment against him, and coaches of the federation.
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"Matter more political": MoS VK Singh on wrestlers' protest against WFI pr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union minister of state for road transport and highways Gen VK Singh said that the wrestlers' protest against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, is more political and other aspects are lesser.
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97 per cent wrestlers with WFI, those protesting were pressured: Chief Bri
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Notably, Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday alleged that coaches who are favourites of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) misbehave with women and harass them. She also accused the wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing girls and calling her a 'khota sikka
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"Know about 10-20 accounts of sexual harassment faced by women wrestlers":
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Her statement comes on the day when Olympians Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh and Phogat led the protest at Jantar Mantar against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), alleging "harassment of wrestlers by the WFI through its arbitrary rules and regulations". However, WFI President Brij
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WFI President defends slapping young boy, says it was 'case of age fraud'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has become a major talking point after a video went viral on social media in which he can be seen slapping a young wrestler.
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Postponement of Olympics has given Deepak Punia time to fine-tune skills a
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 25 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic might have brought sporting action across the country to a grinding halt last year, but Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has high expectations from the athletes as he feels wrestl
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Our wrestlers will bag four medals in Tokyo Olympics: WFI president
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 23 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is confident that Indian wrestlers will bag four medals in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Combating COVID-19: WFI donates Rs 11 lakh to PM-CARES Fund
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday announced to donate Rs 11 lakh to PM-CARES fund on behalf of the federation.
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Centre sitting on proposal to appoint foreign coach: WFI chief
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday stated that proposal for a foreign coach is pending with the government for past one year despite completing all the formalities in the matter.
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