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No FIR filed against WFI President till now: Sakshi Malik breaks down as w
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Ace India wrestler Sakshi Malik broke down while interacting with the media as wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar.
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"Nothing has been done so far to resolve our issues": Wrestler Bajrang Pun
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, and Sakshi Malik, held a sit-in protest in Jantar Mantar in January this year, demanding that Brij Bhushan be removed from the head office and WFI be disbanded. They had accused the body and its chief of sexual harass
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We will hold press conference at 4 pm at Jantar Mantar on dispute with WFI
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, and Sakshi Malik, held a sit-in protest in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar in January this year, demanding that Brij Bhushan be removed from the head office and WFI be disbanded. They alleged the body and its chief of se
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Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha wins silver, Priya gets bronze
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The remaining five Indian women wrestlers - U20 world champion Antim Paghal (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg), Sonam Malik (62kg), Manisha (65kg) and Reetika Hooda (72kg) - will be competing on Wednesday.
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Asian Wrestling C'ships: Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers finish campaign with
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Indian contingent finished its Greco-Roman campaign with a total of four medals, with Rupin (55 kg), Neeraj (63 kg) and Sunil Kumar (87 kg) getting bronze medals earlier
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Will go court and protest once again : Wrestler Bajrang Poonia if WFI issu
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, and Sakshi Malik, held a sit-in protest in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar in January this year, demanding that Brij Bhushan be removed from the head office and WFI be disbanded. They alleged the body and its chief of sexua
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Asian Wrestling C'ships 2023: Deepak Punia, Sarita Mor, Antim Panghal amon
Updated : 2 years, 11 months 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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TOPS approves requests by wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat to train
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
While Bajrang requested to train in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan for 16 days, Vinesh requested to train at the Olympic Preparation Center in Spala (Poland) for 11 days.
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Harrasser should be asked to furnish proof, not us: Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The two-time World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat is not happy with the fact that she and other female grapplers are being asked to show proof of sexual harassment after so much already having gone through so much suffering.
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We will have to quit wrestling if president remain same: Sakshi Malik on w
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"The decision should have come by now but they need 10 more days time and we are expecting a result in our favour because we mustered a lot of courage before starting the protest. We did this because we had enough of what we are going through over the years and we don't want future wrestlers
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If everybody saying same thing then it can't be a lie: Vinesh Phogat on wr
Updated : 3 years ago IST
WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was accused by the wrestlers of sexual misconduct and intimidation. The government established a five-member oversight council to oversee WFI operations. Boxer Mary Kom is heading the oversight committee which was formed to probe into the allegations l
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Authorities unhappy with wrestlers due to delay in submission of report by
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Ministery Of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) on Thursday extended the submission report deadline for the Wrestling Oversight Committee formed to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment/intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI by two
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