Wrestling
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Will Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh resign?
News | Jan 21, 2023, 03:16 PM ISTWill Brij Bhushan Singh resign? Why WFI President refuses to resign.
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Wrestlers Protest: Players ready to lodge FIR against WFI President; PT Usha ensures investigation
Other Sports | Jan 19, 2023, 09:35 PM ISTMeanwhile, the National Commission for Women (NCW) said that the wrestlers can approach it with their complaints.
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OPINION | A crying shame: Sexual harassment charges by medal winning wrestlers
India | Jan 19, 2023, 06:06 PM ISTIndia's leading women wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik have already levelled allegations about BJP MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh "sexually exploiting" several women grapplers at national camps for years.
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'Is this better environment...': Cong lambasts PM Modi after WFI chief accused of sexual harassment
India | Jan 19, 2023, 01:30 PM ISTWrestlers protest: The attack by the Opposition party comes after star wrestler Vinesh Phogat alleged that WFI president Singh has been sexually exploiting women wrestlers for years.
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Protests by top wrestlers to resume today after police denied permission to continue at night
Other Sports | Jan 19, 2023, 06:21 AM ISTBrij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been at the helm since 2011. He was elected President of WFI for the third consecutive time in February 2019.
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Commonwealth Games 2026: Wrestling and archery miss out; Shooting to return
Other Sports | Oct 05, 2022, 04:06 PM ISTGolf, 3x3 Basketball, 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball, Coastal Rowing, Shooting, Shooting Para Sport, BMX Racing, Mountain Bike Cross Country, Track Cycling, and Para-Cycling Track have been added to the roster.
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World Championships: Wrestler Bajrang Punia back in medal contention, to fight for bronze
Other Sports | Sep 17, 2022, 11:54 PM ISTEarlier, Bajrang had defeated Cuba's Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier on points in the pre-quarterfinals.
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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat scripts history, becomes first Indian woman to win 2 World C'ship medals
Other Sports | Sep 14, 2022, 11:27 PM ISTVinesh also showed dominance in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She won all her three bouts in the nordic system.
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Vince McMahon makes SmackDown appearance after stepping down as WWE CEO amid alleged misconduct
Hollywood | Jun 19, 2022, 09:31 PM ISTVince McMahon took the stage during WWE SmackDown after filing his resignation. His daughter Stephanie has been appointed the interim CEO and Chairwoman by a Special Committee.
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India's Greco Roman wrestlers win 3 bronze on opening day of Asian Ch'ship
Other Sports | Apr 19, 2022, 07:20 PM ISTThis is for the second time that Sunil has earned a podium finish at the Asian championship, having won the 87kg title in the 2020 edition.
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Indians hyped with Veer Mahaan's smashing RAW debut as desi wrestler takes out Rey Mysterio | WATCH
Trending | Apr 05, 2022, 05:28 PM ISTAfter a long wait, Indian wrestler Veer Mahaan has made his debut on RAW. He took out Rey Mysterio and his son Dominik amid loud cheers from the fans. He was drafted to WWE RAW last year and now he is finally in the ring, battling it out.
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Varun Dhawan pays tribute to Triple H after he retires from pro wrestling, shares priceless moments
Celebrities | Apr 04, 2022, 11:50 PM ISTVarun Dhawan met Triple H and other wrestling stars like Jinder Mahal and Sasha Banks during WWE’s Live India Tour in 2017. As Triple H retired, Varun thanked him for his career in sports entertainment and shared their throwback moments.
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SAI to hold national selection trials for wrestling from Feb 14, for judo from Feb 15
Other Sports | Feb 09, 2022, 12:14 PM ISTWhile the wrestling trials will take place at SAI's Sonepat, Lucknow, and Mumbai centres, judo trials will take place in NCoE Imphal and Bhopal.
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Sports ministry approves additional financial aid for Olympic medallist wrestler Bajrang
Other Sports | Jan 12, 2022, 05:27 PM ISTThe Tokyo Olympic bronze medal winner was granted ₹1.76 lakh to support his foreign exposure training by the Sports ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC).
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Pinki to fight for bronze after losing heart-stopping semifinal
Cricket | Oct 04, 2021, 11:06 PM ISTIn a fast-paced action-packed semifinal, Pinki trailed 0-4 after Hemmer effected a take-down move and followed that up with a quick gut wrench.
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Indian youngsters face stiff test at World Championships, expectations high from Anshu and Sarita
Other Sports | Oct 01, 2021, 07:52 PM ISTThe proven performers such as Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya, Vinesh Phogat and Deepak Punia are all missing from the squad either due to injury issues or lack of preparation.
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No time to grieve over Tokyo Olympics defeat: Vinesh Phogat
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2021, 03:06 PM ISTWhen Vinesh was asked about her experience in Tokyo where she made a shock quarterfinal exit.
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World Junior medalist Simran gets warm welcome at Chandgiram Akhada
Other Sports | Aug 26, 2021, 12:45 PM ISTShe won the bronze medal by defeating Natalia Varkina of Belarus 7-3 in the women's 50kg category last week.
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Staying away from mat for 20-25 days affected my preparations: Bajrang Punia
Sports | Aug 08, 2021, 04:40 PM ISTOlympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia on August 08 said that his knee injury forced him to skip training for 20-25 which affected his Olympic preparations.
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Rs 4 cr, land at half price, class 1 category job: Haryana govt showers rewards for Ravi Dahiya
India | Aug 05, 2021, 07:27 PM ISTRavi Dahiya on Thursday became only the second Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games but Vinesh Phogat's redemption dream came crashing down after a shock quarterfinal exit and Deepak Punia let slip a bronze in the last 10 seconds of his play-off bout on Thursday.