Tokyo Olympian sailor Varun Thakkar was spotted in the crowd during events at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 Tamil Nadu, cheering on the young wrestlers as the wrestling action began at the Rajarathinam Stadium in Chennai
Former India wrestler and Commonwealth gold medallist Yogeshwar Dutt is hopeful that five to six grapplers will qualify and win medals in the Paris Olympics 2024.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday heard the part arguments of the senior advocate for complainant women wrestlers against BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
The Union Sports Ministry stated that the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) does not have the authority to conduct the Senior National Championships. If they host a tournament, it will be considered "unsanctioned" and "unrecognised".
Delhi Police on Thursday began its arguments afresh on the framing of charges against former WFI Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case. This matter is at the stage of framing charges before the Rouse Avenue Court.
The Ad Hoc Committee for Wrestling discipline reassured the young wrestlers that the U-15 and U-20 national championships will be held in February 2024 in Gwalior. Earlier on December 27, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) set up the Ad Hoc Committee for Wrestling discipline.
Young wrestlers held a protest against veteran grapplers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday, accusing them of putting all wrestling-related activities to a halt and ruining the future of children pursuing the sport.
Hundreds of young wrestlers gathered in the national capital and shouted slogans against the veteran wrestlers. They also held placards saying that Bajrang, Vinesh and Sakshi had ruined the condition of wrestling in the country.
The Ad Hoc Committee Chairman said the Croatian Wrestling Federation Secretary-General Tin Bregovic had sent a letter of invitation for 13 wrestlers, 9 coaching and support staff and three referees
The ad hoc committee for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Monday announced it would host the National Coaching Camp for Senior Wrestlers in preparation for the forthcoming Asian Olympics qualifying and World qualifying tournament. forthcoming Asian Olympics Qualifying and World Qua