Wrestling
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United World Wrestling lifts suspension of Wrestling Federation of India with immediate effect
Other Sports | Feb 14, 2024, 06:14 AM ISTThe United World Wrestling body has lifted the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India with immediate effect. The Indian wrestling body was under provisional suspension since August 23. However, the UWW has kept a few conditions while deciding to lift it.
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Sports Ministry warns suspended WFI president Sanjay Singh with legal action over 'dubious claims'
Other Sports | Jan 30, 2024, 10:55 PM ISTThe Union Sports Ministry of India has warned the suspended Wresting Federation chief Sanjay Singh of legal action over unsubstantiated claims. Singh in an interview on Tuesday, January 30 claimed that WFI and he will be back in power in a few days' time.
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Nationals will go ahead: Suspended WFI president Sanjay Singh remains adamant despite notice
Other Sports | Jan 08, 2024, 08:08 PM ISTThe suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh remained defiant about hosting the senior nationals and mentioned that he neither recognised the suspension of the body nor the ad-hoc committee after the Sports Ministry issued the notice.
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We do not recognise suspension and ad-hoc panel: Suspended WFI president Sanjay Singh
Other Sports | Jan 01, 2024, 07:58 PM IST"We got elected democratically. The Returning Officer had signed the papers, how do they ignore that. We do not recognise this ad-hoc panel. We do not recognise this suspension. The WFI is working smoothly, we are on the job," Sanjay Singh said.
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WFI ad-hoc panel to organise Senior National Wrestling Championships in Jaipur from February 2-5
Other Sports | Jan 01, 2024, 11:55 AM ISTThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) remains suspended by the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the suspension is unlikely to be revoked anytime soon.
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Wrestling Federation of India office moved out of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh's residence
Other Sports | Dec 29, 2023, 09:35 PM IST"The WFI will operate from a new address in New Delhi after vacating Brij Bhushan's premises," a source told PTI on Friday. The new Wrestling Federation of India office is reportedly located in the Hari Nagar area of New Delhi.
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'Female sportspersons are for banners?': Vinesh Phogat to return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award
Other Sports | Dec 26, 2023, 08:07 PM IST"I am returning my Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjun Award. Many thanks to the Almighty for bringing us to this condition," Vinesh Phogat wrote on social media and also added a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
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Sports Ministry official explains way forward for 'suspended' Sanjay Singh-led WFI
Other Sports | Dec 25, 2023, 09:13 AM ISTFormer President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said on Sunday that he has distanced himself completely from the affairs of the apex governing body for wrestling in India.
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Centre asks IOA to form committee to run WFI affairs, Sanjay Singh to speak to PM, Sports Minister
Other Sports | Dec 24, 2023, 09:42 PM IST"This requires for immediate and stringent corrective measures to uphold the principles of good governance in sports organizations, and thus, now it becomes incumbent on part of the IOA to to make suitable arrangements for the interim for managing the affairs of WFI," Centre said in letter to IOA.
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Why did Sports Ministry suspend Sanjay Singh-led WFI? | EXPLAINED
Explainers | Dec 25, 2023, 06:12 AM ISTSanjay Singh, a close confidante of former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was elected as the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India on Thursday, December 21.
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Newly-appointed WFI President Sanjay Singh responds to question marks on objectivity
Other Sports | Dec 24, 2023, 07:16 AM ISTEX WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has accused the protesting wrestlers of being involved with the Congress party and highlighted it as the reason why they (protesting wrestlers) aren't getting support from the other wrestlers.
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'Misleading': MP govt dismisses reports suggesting CM Mohan Yadav contested WFI's VP election
Madhya Pradesh | Dec 23, 2023, 12:33 PM ISTThe Madhya Pradesh government's PR department has termed reports suggesting that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is contesting the election for Vice President of the Wrestling Federation of India as factually wrong and misleading.
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WATCH | Bajrang Punia leaves his Padma Shri award outside PM Modi's residence
Other Sports | Dec 23, 2023, 06:29 AM ISTIn his protest to Sanjay Singh's selection as Wrestling Federation of India President, the ace wrestler Bajrang Punia announced his decision to return the Padma Shri and later left the award outside the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
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WFI requests United World Wrestling to lift ban, Maharashtra to host Senior Nationals
Other Sports | Dec 22, 2023, 09:26 PM IST"We wrote to the UWW today that the ban imposed on WFI should now be lifted as elections have been held democratically. I am sure the suspension will end soon," a new Wrestling Federation of India President Sanjay Singh said on Friday.
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Bajrang Punia returns Padma Shri in his letter to PM Modi over WFI chief's election
Other Sports | Dec 22, 2023, 06:47 PM ISTBajrang Punia issued a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing that he is returning his Padma Shri award. Olympic medallist Punia's decision came amid protest against the election of the new Wrestling Federation of India chief Sanjay Singh, a day after Sakshi Malik quit the sport.
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Asian Games 2023, October 6 Schedule: Men's Hockey team chases Gold, Bajrang Punia in action
Other Sports | Oct 06, 2023, 05:30 AM ISTIndia added five more medals to their tally in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Day 12 on Thursday, October 5 which now stands at 86. The penultimate day of competition will see men's hockey team go for gold and Bajrang Punia will be in action and cricket and kabaddi teams will be in action too.
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Asian Games 2023: Turkmenistan's Tejen Tejenov becomes first medallist to fail doping test
Cricket | Oct 05, 2023, 11:13 PM ISTAsian Games in Hangzhou are in full flow at the moment even as it is set to end on October 8 (Sunday). However, athletes failing doping tests must have certainly taken the sheen off the Games here. Tejen Tejenov overall has become the fifth athlete to fail the test.
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Asian Games 2023 October 4 Schedule: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain eye Gold; wrestling begins
Cricket | Oct 04, 2023, 08:29 AM ISTThe Indian contingent added nine medals on Day 10 of the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. There is an expectation of double those medals across various disciplines on Wednesday, October 4 with some of the top medal contenders taking part in their final events.
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World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal wins Bronze to earn India 53kg quota for Paris Olympics
Other Sports | Sep 22, 2023, 12:42 AM ISTAntim Panghal defeated the world no.3 Emma Jonna Denise of Sweden by 16-6 in a game for the Bronze medal in Belgrade.
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India TV Sports Wrap on September 21: Today's top 10 trending news stories
Other Sports | Sep 21, 2023, 10:00 AM ISTIndia TV Sports Wrap on September 21: From football to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on September 21.