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"Sold her integrity to sell her book:" Babita Phogat slams Sakshi Malik
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Taking a dig at Sakshi Malik, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Babita Phogat said that she has sold her integrity to sell her book. The counter-statement has been made in response to Sakshi Malik's claim that Babita gathered all the wrestlers to protest against the Wrestling Federation of India
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Hooda family will not be forgiven for gamble they have played: Brij Bhusha
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Former WFI President and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed that the Jantar Mantar protests in 2023 were motivated and the Hooda family will not be forgiven for the gamble they have played by putting the honour of women at stake.
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"Blot on civil society": Congress' Supriya Shrinate attacks Brij Bhushan S
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Following the claims made by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh that the wrestler's protest was "politically motivated" by the Congress, party leader Supriya Shrinate on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party government for not taking action against
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Congress leader Kuldeep Vats slams Brij Bhushan's claims, accuses BJP of d
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Following the statement made by former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Congress regretting the joining of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to the party, Congress leader Kuldeep Vats said that Singh was saying all this riding on the arrog
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This proves Congress was behind the wrestlers' protest: WFI president Sanj
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh said on Saturday that the joining of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to the Congress party was proof that the Congress was behind the wrestlers' protest and that Deepender Hooda and the Hooda family were the masterminds beh
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Delhi Police clarifies after Vinesh Phogat claims, "Delhi Police has withd
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Thursday claimed that Delhi Police has revoked the security cover of female wrestlers set to testify in the sexual harassment case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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"Aman Sehrawat is a rising star": WFI president Sanjay Singh hails Indian
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh lauded Aman Sehrawat and called him a "rising star" for winning the bronze medal in the men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling event at the ongoing Paris Olympics.
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"Not right to decide in haste...should rethink": WFI president on Vinesh's
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
With Vinesh Phogat announcing her retirement from wrestling after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final, the Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh said that the Indian grappler should rethink the decision.
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"Extremely sad for the country...will do whatever possible": WFI President
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh expressed his feelings following grappler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from freestyle women's 50kg wrestling final on Wednesday.
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No trials to be held for selecting wrestlers for Paris Olympics, confirms
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
This news finally clears the air around trials for the Paris Olympics 2024. Earlier, there were media reports that trials could be conducted for the selection of wrestlers for the event. World Championships medalist Vinesh Phogat had urged the WFI, Centre and Indian Olympic Association (I
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Suspended WFI president invites Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat to appear for
Updated : 2 years ago IST
WFI announced the dates to hold selection trials for an Olympic qualifying event for Paris 2024.
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Sports Ministry issues legal warning to suspended WFI body, cautions legal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Union Sports Ministry has issued a strict warning to the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh, over the committee's unsubstantial claims regarding the recognition from the government as well as "absolutely baseless and mischievous" claims of holding compet
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