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Knee injury ends wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Rio Olympics stint
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.17 (ANI): In a major setback to India, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was forced to bow out of the Rio Olympics after she suffered an injury during the quarter-finals of the Women's freestyle 48kg event against Sun Yanan of China here on Wednesday.
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Rio 2016: Sakshi Malik reaches pre-quarters of 58kg freestyle wrestling
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.17 (ANI):Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik displayed a stunning comeback as she ousted World Number.3 Johanna Mattsson 5-4 to progress through to the pre-quarterfinals of the Women's 58kg freestyle event at the Rio Olympics here on Wednesday.
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Rio Olympics: WFI president confident that Narsingh will clear CAS hurdle
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 17 (ANI): Amid latest twist in the Narsingh Yadav saga, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has expressed confidence that the embattled wrestler will be cleared by the Court of Arbitration (CAS) in his doping case.
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Rio 2016: Wrestler Hardeep Singh loses opening bout of Greco-Roman 98kg ev
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.16 (ANI): India's dismal show at the Rio Olympics continued even on Day 11 as wrestler Hardeep Singh lost his opening bout at the hands of Turkey's Cenk Ildem 1-2 in the Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg event here on Tuesday.
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Road to Rio: UWW gives green signal to Narsingh Yadav, WADA verdict awaite
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 3 (ANI): In what may come as a major boost for the Indian contingent, wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been cleared by the United World Wrestling (UWW) to participate in the Rio Olympics.
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After NADA clearance, Sports Minister assures full support to Narsingh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.2 (ANI): A day after Narsingh Yadav was cleared by National Anti-doping Agency (NADA) from the doping charges, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday said that he will extend his best support in getting the wrestler's name clear for his participation in the Rio Olymp
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You'll never become a victim of injustice again: PM assures Narsingh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): After receiving a clean chit from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) over doping charges against him, Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav was assured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday that he would never face injustice again and wished him all the best for the
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Road to Rio: Wrestler Narsingh Yadav to meet PM Modi today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Narsingh Yadav, who was cleared of doping charges by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of leaving for Rio to represent India in the Olympics.
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After NADA's clearance, Narsingh fully prepared to compete at Rio, sa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): After National Anti-doping Agency (NADA) exonerated Narsingh Yadav from the doping charges, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said the wrestler is absolutely prepared to compete in upcoming Rio Olympics.
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WFI hopeful of Narsingh's Rio participation post NADA's clean ch
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.1 (ANI): After wrestler Narsingh Yadav got a clean chit from National Anti-doping Agency (NADA) over doping charges, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said they will send the order to the United World Wrestling (UWW) so as to get
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NADA exonerates Narsingh from doping charges, paves wrestler's way fo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): Ending weeks of suspense over Narsingh Yadav's Rio Olympics participation, the National Anti-doping Agency on Monday exonerated the wrestler from the charges of violating anti-doping rules while pointing that he was a victim of sabotage perpetrated by a competito
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Doping row: NADA to pronounce verdict on Narsingh Yadav today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): The suspense over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's fate is likely to end today as the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) will announce their decision over the dope-tainted grappler today.
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