Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Sanjay Singh confirmed on Saturday that the WFI has not shifted their office and it is still located in Hari Nagar.
Speaking on the matter, Sanjay Singh said that Bhaker's name was included only after the outrage that erupted when her name was not included initially. He claimed that deserving athletes are sometimes overlooked in favour of candidates with influential backing.
The SSCB dominated the proceedings on the second day of the Senior National Wrestling Championships 2024 as they pocketed a whopping six gold medals in the men's Greco-Roman divisions at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru
Recently, the Delhi High Court ruled that the dissolution of the ad-hoc committee was unwarranted and has restored the mandate of the ad-hoc committee appointed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on December 27, 2023.
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Saturday deferred the order on the cancellation report filed by the Delhi police in a POCSO case against former WFI Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Bajrang has alleged "political conspiracy" over a four-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for violation of the anti-doping rule, stating that it was due to his involvement in protests against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its ex-president Brij Bhushan Singh for
Bajrang Punia and other wrestlers moved the Delhi High Court for its intervention to appoint an independent administrator to manage the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), including overseeing selection trials.
Sakshi Malik, the Indian wrestler, has recently shared a video on her X handle claiming that she is being threatened. She has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and protect the future of wrestling in India.
"If any federation does good work according to its capacity, the government helps it. Sports should progress in the country, and our players should perform their best at national and international level," Mandaviya said.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) withdrew the Indian team from the upcoming World Wrestling Championship and cited that the Sports Ministry is interfering with the autonomy of the WFI.
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
The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday concluded recording of statement of one of the victim woman wrestlers after around 8 hours long cross examination by the counsel for Former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.