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Suspended WFI President Sanjay Singh refutes Secretary Lochab's claims of
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Sanjay Singh, president of the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said that Secretary Prem Chand Lochab was informed about the Executive Committee meeting despite the latter's claims of his being unaware of it.
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"We do not consider Ad-hoc committee...": Suspended WFI President Sanjay S
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, the Union Sports Ministry declared that the suspended WFI lacks the authority to organize the Senior National Championships. Any tournament hosted by them would be deemed "unsanctioned" and "unrecognized."
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Protesting wrestlers "past their prime, don't want juniors to progress", s
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier governing body in the country along with all its office-bearers. At the same time, following its decision, the Ministry instructed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to form an ad-hoc committee to manage and control the affa
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"Now I have nothing to do with any wrestling activity": Former WFI chief B
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
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 wrestling federation, the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's
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"Will talk to PM Modi, Sports Minister..., future of children getting ruin
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
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 wrestling federation, the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport
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Union Sports Ministry instructs IOA to form ad-hoc committee for controlli
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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Amid outcry over WFI polls, Sports Ministry suspends wrestling federation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
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 wrestling federation, the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport
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"Players should focus more on sports..." says Manohar Lal Khattar after WF
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Following the election of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh as the president of the sport's governing body in the country, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar advised the players to "focus more on sports".
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I am worried about those junior women wrestlers....": Sakshee Malikkh rais
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The dates for under-15 and under-20 national events were announced today following the election of Sanjay Singh as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president on Thursday.
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"It is their personal matter": WFI president Sanjay Singh on Sakshi Malik
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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"I am returning my Padma Shri...": Wrestler Bajrang Punia writes to PM Mod
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he is returning his Padma Shri as a mark of protest over the results of the recent Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections where Sanjay Singh, an aide of former WFI president Brij Bh
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"Personal call": Yogeshwar Dutt on Sakshi Malik's retirement
Updated : 2 years, 4 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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