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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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After special diet, Sushil Kumar demands TV set for wrestling updates in T
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Days after demanding a high protein diet, Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, prime accused in the Sagar Dhankar murder case, has asked for a television set to get updates on wrestling, said Tihar Jail officials on Sunday.
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Chris Pratt recalls challenging Marvel co-star Dave Bautista for wrestling
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): Hollywood star Chris Pratt, recently revealed that he once accidentally challenged Dave Bautista to a wrestling match after downing a strong sleeping aide.
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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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WFI recommends Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia for Arjuna Award
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has recommended four names for the Arjuna Award. The federation has opted to not give any names for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this time around.
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Tokyo 2020: Bajrang and Deepak seeded second by UWW for Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 21 (ANI): The United World Wrestling(UWW) has announced seeding for the Tokyo Olympics in different weight categories of men's freestyle.
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World Cadet Wrestling Championship: 30 wrestlers selected for participatio
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): In a selection trial organised by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), 30 wrestlers were selected for the Indian Cadet Wrestling Team which will take part in the 2021 World Cadet Wrestling Championship in Budapest, Hungary from July 19 to 25.
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Wrestler Great Khali's mother passes away
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 20 (ANI): Tandi Devi, mother of wrestler The Great Khali aka Dalip Singh Rana, passed away while battling with multi-organ problem here in a hospital in Ludhiana on Sunday.
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After failing dope test, wrestler Sumit Malik gives consent to get B sampl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Wrestler Sumit Malik has given his consent for analysing the B sample after failing a dope test and it will now be analysed on either June 29 or 30.
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SAI relieves wrestling coach Kasarashvili after Greco-Roman grapplers fail
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has relieved foreign wrestling coach Temo Kasarashvili of his contract after no Indian Greco-Roman grappler secured Olympic Games qualification.
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No decision on Sushil till investigation is on, meeting with federation ch
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar feels the arrest of two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has tarnished the image of the sport in the country.
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Sushil Kumar's video beating Sagar was made to ensure his influence in wre
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The video in which wrestler Sagar Dhankar was beaten by two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, was made to ensure that Kumar continues to have his influence in the wrestling circuit and no one opposes him in future, informed a Delhi Police source on Sunday.
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