[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry on Tuesday added former wrestler Babita Phogat‘s name in the Oversight Committee after several wrestlers expressed their displeasure that they were not consulted before the formation of the panel.The Oversight Committee was formed by the ministry to undertake the day-to-day administration of the Wrestling …
Read More »WFI chief Brij Bhushan asks people not to put objectionable slogans on social media | More sports News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday requested people not to put objectionable slogans or hashtags on social media that harm the dignity of political parties or communities, among others.Sharan wrote the request in couple of posts on his twitter handle. …
Read More »Hooda says contemplating filing defamation case against WFI chief | More sports News
[ad_1] CHANDIGARH: Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday said he is contemplating filing a defamation case against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for allegedly dragging him and his son Deepender Hooda in the row over sexual harassment charges against Singh.The former Haryana chief minister also reiterated his …
Read More »Sports ministry suspends all ongoing activities of Wrestling Federation of India | More sports News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The sports ministry on Saturday decided to suspend all activities of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) until the Oversight Committee is formally appointed and takes over the day-to-day activities of the federation.This includes the suspension of the ongoing ranking competition, and the return of entry fees …
Read More »Sports ministry suspends WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar | More sports News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The union ministry of sports announced the suspension of Vinod Tomar, assistant secretary of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Saturday.The suspended WFI official denied any communication regarding his suspension, stating that this news reached him through ANI when the news agency contacted him to get …
Read More »IOA forms 7-member panel, headed by Mary Kom, to probe sexual harassment charges against WFI president | More sports News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday formed a seven-member committee, headed by six-time world champion woman boxer MC Mary Kom, to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been camping in his constituency of Gonda …
Read More »Don’t want to put victims and their families in danger by disclosing their names, says Vinesh Phogat | More sports News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Defending her stance of not revealing the names of the victims, Commonwealth gold medalist Vinesh Phogat on Friday clarified that why she has not mentioned the names so far as it would put the young wrestlers and their families in danger and said that it was one …
Read More »WFI President has sexually exploited women wrestlers, I have received death threats: Vinesh Phogat | More sports News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a startling revelation, a crying Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday alleged that Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been sexually exploiting women wrestlers for many years, a charge vehemently rejected by the sports administrator and BJP MP.Vinesh, who has been at loggerheads …
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