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WFI President defends slapping young boy, says it was 'case of age fraud'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has become a major talking point after a video went viral on social media in which he can be seen slapping a young wrestler.
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Bajrang Punia starts hunt for new coach ahead of Asian Games
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has agreed to the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) suggestion to work with a new coach after parting ways with Emzarios Shako Bentinidis.
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'Am alive and fine': Wrestler Nisha Dahiya after fake news reports on her
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 10 (ANI): Refuting media reports of her death, national-level wrestler Nisha Dahiya on Wednesday issued a video stating that she was alive and fine.
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WFI wants Arjuna Award for Ravi Dahiya instead of Khel Ratna
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya wants to have the Arjuna Award before the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has said.
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Olympic Games: WFI to discuss new selection policy in November AGM
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will meet on November 12 in the Annual Meeting of the General Council to discuss the amendment of the constitution of the WFI.
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Tata Motors, WFI strengthen partnership; launch 'Quest for Gold at Paris O
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 27 (ANI): Tata Motors and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) strengthened their long term partnership further with the announcement of the 'Quest for Gold at Paris Olympics 2024', a holistic development programme with the singular objective to win th
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WFI chief says Vinesh has been forgiven, she's welcome to give trials
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has forgiven Vinesh Phogat for her behaviour at the Tokyo Olympics and has said that the grappler is welcome to give selection trials.
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Federation demands to know wrestlers' tie-ups with sports NGOs, says WFI c
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, the President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), on Friday said that he just demands to know the wrestlers' tie-ups with sports NGOs as he wishes to know how much support all the wrestlers are getting.
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Vinesh Phogat sends apology to WFI, disciplinary committee to take call
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Grappler Vinesh Phogat has apologised to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after the body temporarily suspended her over disciplinary issues at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.
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WFI temporarily suspends Vinesh Phogat, further course of action to be dec
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has handed a temporary suspension to grappler Vinesh Phogat over her behaviour at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: WFI President confident of at least 4 medals in wrestling
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brijbhushan Sharan Singh feels the Tokyo-bound Indian wrestling contingent should bag four medals in the showpiece event.
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Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Sumit Malik banned for 2 years, has seven days to
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): With just 21 days to go for the Tokyo Olympics, Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has been handed a two-year ban by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Sumit now has seven days to protest against the ban and if he doesn't do so, his hopes of featuring in the s
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