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"Will hang myself if proven guilty...still stand by my statement": Former
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Several ace grapplers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have been protesting against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh accusing him of sexual harassment and demanding his arrest.
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Wrestlers should wait for Delhi Police to conclude investigation: Anurag T
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Anurag Thakur also said that while the investigation is being done, wrestlers should not do anything which harms the sport and its players.
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Wrestlers' protest: United World Wrestling condemns police action
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"UWW firmly condemns the treatment and detention of the wrestlers. It expresses its disappointment over the lack of results of the investigations so far. UWW urges the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the allegations," the world wrestling body sa
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30 wrestlers including Ravi Kumar to head for 3rd Ranking Series in Kyrgyz
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Indian contingent that will comprise 46 members (11 Freestyle, 10 Greco Roman and 9 women wrestlers and 16 coaches and support staff) will take part in the event that is set to take place from June 1 to 4 and help wrestlers get crucial ranking points that is important for seeding at majo
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"If I resign that means I have accepted their allegations," WFI Chief Brij
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
World Wrestling Federation Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed that 90% of Haryana players stand with him while only one wrestling family continues to protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
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"If we are at fault.... will face punishment," says Bajrang Punia
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia asserted that the wrestlers are willing to face punishment if their charges against the World Wrestling Federation (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are proven wrong.
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Asian Wrestling C'ships 2023: Deepak Punia, Sarita Mor, Antim Panghal amon
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India has plenty of firepower in the lineup to make an impression at the 36th iteration of the continental competition, despite the big names missing the Asian championship. The Indian wrestling squad is headed to Astana and includes medalists from previous world championships Deepak Punia,
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WWE and UFC merge to form USD 21 bln sports entertainment company
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Two iconic global sports entertainment brands World Wrestling Entertainment and Endeavor Group Holdings-owned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced their merger. The transaction values UFC at an enterprise value of USD 12.1 billion and WWE at an enterprise value of USD 9.3 billion.
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Antim Panghal in contention for United World Wrestling 2022 Rising Star of
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In the 44 editions of the junior world meet prior to Antim, six Indian wrestlers had advanced to the finals, but none had won a gold medal.
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New Delhi to host 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships from March 28 to Apri
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Asian championship competitions will feature men's freestyle, women's freestyle, and men's Greco-Roman divisions. The wrestlers will receive ranking points from it, which will be used to set their seedings for the September World Championships.
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U-23 World Wrestling C'ship: Aman Sehrawat wins 1st ever gold for India
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pontevedra (Spain), October 23 (ANI): The Indian contingent at the U23 World Wrestling championship saw the biggest victory on Saturday as Aman Sehrawat, the Indian teenager, made history on Saturday by being the first wrestler from India to win a gold medal at the U-23 World Wrestling Champ
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U-23 World Wrestling Championships: Ankush Panghal bags silver; Mansi clai
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
After defeating Snizhana Onufriieva of Ukraine by technical superiority in her first bout, Ankush Panghal, who became the U20 Asian champion earlier this year in the 57kg, defeated Germany's Ersel Lisa in a similar fashion in the quarter-finals.
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