Wrestling
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Wrestling: Deepak Punia misses bronze by a whisker, loses to Myles Nazem Amine
Other Sports | Aug 05, 2021, 05:22 PM ISTThe San Marino wrestler grabbed the decisive two-pointer after getting hold of the Indian's right leg and converted it into a take-down in dying moments of the bout.
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Wrestling: Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia cruise into semifinals at Tokyo Olympics
Other Sports | Aug 04, 2021, 10:35 AM ISTRavi Dahiya (57kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) have entered the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sonam to begin India's wrestling campaign against Asian silver medallist Khurelkhuu
Other Sports | Aug 02, 2021, 01:30 PM ISTReaching Olympics after seeing off Sakshi Malik in trials, 19-year-old Sonam will be the sole Indian wrestler in action on Tuesday.
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India wrestling squad in Tokyo to take help from tennis team's physio
Other Sports | Aug 01, 2021, 03:21 PM ISTDubey, who is employed with the Railways, is an experienced hand, having toured with the Indian Davis Cup and Fed Cup squads several times.
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Cadet World C'ships: Indian wrestlers Tannu and Priya become World Champions
Other Sports | Jul 23, 2021, 06:31 AM ISTTannu did not concede a single point enroute the 43kg title, while Priya also grabbed the 73kg title with a 5-0 win over Belarus' Kseniya Patapovich.
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Cadet World C'ships: Jaskaran takes silver, bronze for Chirag and Jaideep
Other Sports | Jul 22, 2021, 09:18 AM ISTJaskaran lost 2-6 in the final of the 60kg event against Uzbekistan's Kamronbek Kadamov.
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Sumit Malik to challenge 2-year ban and seek lesser punishment
Other Sports | Jul 05, 2021, 03:27 PM ISTThe 2018 CWG gold medallist Malik was on Friday banned for two years by the sport's world governing body United World Wrestling (UWW) after his B sample also returned positive for a prohibited stimulant.
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'Give me TV in jail for updates on wrestling': Sushil Kumar in letter to Tihar
India | Jul 04, 2021, 04:35 PM ISTLodged in Tihar jail, two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has asked prison authorities to provide him a television as he expressed his wish to remain updated about wrestling matches.
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Wrestling: Sumit Malik handed two-year ban; has a week to appeal
Other Sports | Jul 02, 2021, 06:00 PM ISTSumit Malik is handed the ban after his B sample also returned positive for a prohibited stimulant.
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Ravi Dahiya settles for silver at Poland Open
Other Sports | Jun 09, 2021, 10:46 PM ISTThe Uzbekistan grappler was gasping for breath in the second period but Ravi still could not breach his defence and eventually lost the title clash 3-5.
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Ravi Dahiya to fight for gold at Poland Open after 3 consecutive wins
Other Sports | Jun 09, 2021, 05:40 PM ISTHe will now fight for gold against Abdullaev, whom he trounced easily in his opening bout.
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India's Greco Roman wrestlers bite dust at World Olympic Qualifiers in Sofia
Other Sports | May 08, 2021, 05:24 PM ISTIndia's brightest chance was with Gurpreet Singh but he was ousted after losing his 77kg pre-quarterfinal in just 48 seconds to 2020 European champion Rafig Huseynov from Azerbaijan.
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Wrestling: Sumit Malik seals Olympic quota; Dhankar, Kadiyan ousted
Other Sports | May 07, 2021, 09:26 AM ISTSumit joined Ravi Dahiya (57kg), Bajrang Punia (65kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) in India's men's free style squad bound for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Wrestling: Sonam, Anshu Malik qualify for Tokyo Olympics; Door shut on Sakshi Malik
Other Sports | Apr 10, 2021, 02:35 PM ISTSonam Malik qualified for Tokyo Olympics by virtue of entering Final (62 kg) of the tournament.
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Five Indian wrestlers selected for Asian Olympic qualifiers
Other Sports | Mar 22, 2021, 08:59 PM ISTApart from Sonam, the other four wrestlers to make the cut are Seema (50Kg), Anshu Malik (57Kg), Nisha (68Kg) and Pooja (76Kg).
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Matteo Pellicone wrestling: Sarita Mor bags silver in 57kg
Other Sports | Mar 06, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTSarita, 25, clinched the 59kg gold at the Asian Championship in Delhi last year. She is a seven-time national champion.
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Wrestling: Deepak, Ravi Dahiya ruled out of Rome event; Sonam Malik also out with freak injury
Other Sports | Mar 03, 2021, 02:05 PM ISTThe Indian squad left this morning for Rome, where the competition will begin on Thursday with Greco Roman wrestlers taking the mat first.
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Wrestler Rahul Aware tests positive for COVID-19
Other Sports | Sep 06, 2020, 11:50 PM ISTAs per protocol, Aware has now been shifted to a SAI empanelled hospital as a precautionary measure and for further monitoring.
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National camp for women wrestlers postponed again due to COVID-19
Other Sports | Aug 22, 2020, 07:06 PM ISTIt is for the second time that women's camp has been postponed. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had originally wanted to start the camp in the second week of August but was forced to postpone in the wake of COVID-19.
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National wrestling camps for men and women to begin on September 1
Other Sports | Aug 15, 2020, 07:41 PM ISTWhile the month-long camp for the male grapplers will be held at SAI Sonepat, the women will train at the nodal sports body's Lucknow centre.