NEW DELHI: Eight wrestlers, including top guns Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, have pulled out of the upcoming Zagreb Open, saying they are not feeling ready for the competition, while Anju has withdrawn from the tournament due to an injury.The Mary Kom-headed oversight committee managing the WFI affairs had on …
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NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday approved the participation of a 55-member Indian wrestling contingent including Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, for the Zagreb Open Grand Prix, slated to be held from February 1-5.The newly formed five-member oversight committee selected 12 women, 11 Greco Roman and 13 male freestyle wrestlers …
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NEW DELHI: India’s ace wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sarita Mor on Tuesday expressed their disappointment over not being consulted before the Oversight Committee was formed and said that they were assured that they would be consulted before the formation.The union ministry of youth affairs and sports …
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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. The …
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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 demand …
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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 taken …
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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 a …
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NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia on Saturday told IANS that there will be no protest on Sunday as the wrestlers have “full trust” in the government.“We will wait for the time given to us, the one month’s time. We will wait for justice and then decide what to do …
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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 in …
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NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Thursday said she is “deeply concerned and disturbed” by the sexual harassment allegations by renowned wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying the national Olympic body will do everything possible to safeguard the interest …
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