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Nisha Dahiya secures Paris Olympics 2024 quota for India
Updated : 2 years ago IST
This was the fifth Paris 2024 wrestling quota for India. All have come through women's grapplers. India failed to secure a quota in Greco-Roman
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"NADA using expired kits...," Wrestler Bajrang Punia after suspension by w
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Following his suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia stated that he had not "refused" to give samples for his doping test to "alleged" control officials and narrated the incident in detail that unfolded when officials came for testing.
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World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers: India's Greco-Roman hopes for Paris 20
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Sunil couldn't secure an Olympic quota in the 87kg category on Thursday but will have another shot at through repechage on Friday.
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India fields 14-man contingent at World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers, fina
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The 14 wrestlers include Aman Sehrawat and Deepak Punia, as per Olympics.com. The event will conclude on May 12. The two finalists in each weight divisions will earn the Olympic quotas for their respective nations, with three quotas on offer in each weight class. The third quota will go to t
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"Never refused to give sample to NADA officials": Bajrang Punia following
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Following the suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Sunday, wrestler Bajrang Punia opened up on the issue saying that never refused to give his samples to the NADA officials for the doping test.
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NADA suspends Bajrang Punia for not giving dope sample: Sources
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Punia, along with a line of other top wrestlers, including Olympians Sakshi Malik and Vinesh; was at the forefront of former BJP MP and president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment.
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IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee after "successful trial completion", liftin
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee which was appointed to handle the day-to-day activities of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), saying that there is no need for the body following lifting of the ban on the federation by United World Wrestling
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UWW writes to WFI, underlines athlete registration can be done only by fed
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Ad-hoc Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday had announced the dates for the trials of the selection of Indian wrestlers for the upcoming Asian Championships and Olympic Games qualifiers. The trials will take place on March 10 and 11 and will be organized by th
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United World Wrestling lifts suspension of Wrestling Federation of India
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
UWW had placed the WFI under provisional suspension on August 23 last year after the Indian body failed to hold an election in due course.
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UWW names U20 women's champion wrestler Antim Panghal as Rising Star of th
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The 19-year-old Indian competing in the 53 kg category, has enjoyed an accomplishment-filled season and has overshadowed senior star Vinesh Phogat, who also competes in the same weight category.
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Sakshi, Bajrang meet Sports Minister Anurag Thakur ahead of WFI election
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Olympic medallist wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence ahead of the Wrestling Federation of India election which will be held later this month
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"If democratic elections are held, we will have no objections": United Wor
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
United World Wrestling (UWW) president Nenad Lalovic said on Monday that the Wrestling Federation of India's suspension will be lifted if elections are held democratically and there are no complaints from stakeholders
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