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  Sushil Kumar eyes maiden Asian Games gold

  Other Sports | March 18, 2014 19:09 IST

  New Delhi: Double Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar Tuesday said he was hoping to overcome the disappointment of missing the 2010 Guangzhou Games by winning a medal at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games starting Sep

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  Sushil disappointed to miss out on Padma Bhushan

  Other Sports | January 26, 2013 22:22 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 26: Wrestler Sushil Kumar, the only Indian sportsperson to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals, is disappointed to miss out on the Padma Bhushan award though his name had been recommended.Sushil's name had

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  Wrestler posted in Badal's security, shot at by Haryana Police 'mistakenly'

  Politics | December 02, 2012 16:40 IST

  Chandigarh, Dec 2 : A 21-year-old wrestler, posted in the security wing of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, was allegedly shot at and injured in Haryana's Sonepat district, police said today.A probe has been

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  Bollywood, thousands of fans bid adieu to Dara Singh

  Bollywood | July 12, 2012 22:15 IST

  Mumbai : Bollywood celebrities and people from all walks of society gathered to pay their last respects to legendary wrestler-actor Dara Singh, who was cremated in suburban Vile Parle this afternoon.  Members of the film

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  Dara Singh's fight against King Kong will always be remembered

  Bollywood | July 12, 2012 15:35 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 12: Wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, who passed away today, will always be remembered for one of the most exciting fights in the history of wrestling competitions when he lifted an almost 200kg King

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  Arunachal wrestler selected for Asian Wrestling Championship

  Other Sports | June 23, 2012 18:57 IST

  Itanagar, Jun 23: Upcoming wrestler from Arunachal Pradesh Dada Riba has been selected to participate in the Asian Wrestling Championship to be held in Kazakhstan from July 4 next.Riba, a student of Army Sports Institute

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  Sushil qualifies for London Olympics

  Other Sports | April 27, 2012 20:15 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 27: Former world champion and Beijing Olympics bronze medalist wrestler, Sushil Kumar finally managed to seal his London Olympics berth after winning the 66kg freestyle title at the World Qualifying Tournament in

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  Geeta Wins Gold In Asian Qualifying Event, Books London Berth

  Other Sports | April 01, 2012 18:46 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 1: Geeta today created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics after she won a gold medal in the Asian Qualifying Tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan.Geeta

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  Wrestler Sushil Decides To Skip Asian Games

  Other Sports | October 15, 2010 21:41 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 15: Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar has decided to skip next month's Asian Games in China because of a shoulder injury.Sushil, who won the Commonwealth Games gold in the 66kg

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  Double Delight In Wrestling As Alka, Anita Strike Gold

  Other Sports | October 08, 2010 21:01 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 8: India' s top woman wrestler Alka Tomar and youngster Anita won gold medals in their respective 59 kg and 67 kg freestyle categories respectively to make it a memorable day for

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  Australian Wrestler Stripped Of Silver For Rude Gesture

  Other Sports | October 05, 2010 22:15 IST

  Australian wrestler Hassene Fkiri lost his temper and a certain medal in the 96kg Greco-Roman class at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.Tunisian-born Fkiri, 36, was disqualified midway through his gold medal bout against India's Anil

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  My Title Will Motivate Youngsters, Says World Champion Wrestler Sushil

  Other Sports | September 14, 2010 12:41 IST

  New Delhi :  Emotionally overwhelmed after becoming the first Indian wrestler to clinch a gold in the World Championships, Sushil Kumar on Tuesday hoped that his feat will help raise the profile of his dope-tainted