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WFI suspends 7 wrestlers
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Monday suspended seven wrestlers for a period of one year for flouting age limit and representing a different state, without obtaining a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their parental state.
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Sushil Kumar denies involvement in Praveen Rana brawl
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Olympian Sushil Kumar has denied his involvement in the case of a brawl involving him and fellow wrestler Praveen Rana during the selection trials for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (CWG).
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If found guilty, Sushil Kumar won't be at CWG: WFI President
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): President of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said Olympian Sushil Kumar could be banned from participation in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2018 if found guilty in a brawl that broke out during trials for the event.
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Three walkovers to gold: Find out how Sushil Kumar crowned national champi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who was back on mat after the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, on Friday grabbed a gold medal in the National Wrestling Championship held in Indore without even breaking a sweat.
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WFI provisionally suspends coach Kripa Shanker Patel over `objectionable`
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has provisionally suspended its coach Kripa Shanker Patel for equating the governing body to a `mule` in his social media post.
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WFI provisionally suspends coach Kripa Shanker Patel over `objectionable`
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has provisionally suspended its coach Kripa Shanker Patel for equating the governing body to a `mule` in his social media post.
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`WFI doesn't believe in Indian coaches`
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 20 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Saran has asserted that it was high time India have a "foreign" coach, who helps the grapplers in winning medals in the upcoming events like the Asian Games, Commonwealth and the Olympics.
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WFI chief sees `nothing wrong` in Kalmadi, Chautala's appointments as
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.28 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday said he doesn't see anything wrong in the appointment of Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala as
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WFI suspends 15 junior grapplers for one year citing `indiscipline`
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Oct.3 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India has suspended 15 junior grapplers for a year over disciplinary grounds.
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PMO refers Narsingh Yadav's dope case to CBI, confirms WFI
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.16 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday confirmed that the dope case of wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been referred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for further investigation.
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Had expected 3-4 medals from Indian wrestlers in Rio: WFI chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Describing the Rio Olympics experience as "sweet and sour", Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said they had expected at least 3-4 medals from the grapplers but added the sudden ban on Narsingh Yadav and unexpected injury to
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WFI demands CBI probe into Narsingh Yadav's dope case
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 21 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into Narsingh Yadav's dope case that resulted in his elimination from the ongoing Rio Olympics and eventually to a four-year suspension.
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