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WFI withdraws India from World Championship, writes to UWW about government interference

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday withdrew the Indian team from the World Championship, conveying to world governing body, UWW, that the sports ministry is interfering with its autonomy. The senior World Championship in 12 non-Olympic categories is scheduled to be held in Tirana, Albania from October 28.

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HC asks IOA panel to run wrestling body

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday restored the mandate of an ad hoc panel of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to run the affairs of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). It was hearing a plea by celebrated wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and her husband Satyawart…

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Delhi HC asks Centre, WFI to reply to wrestlers' plea against federation elections

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought responses of the Centre and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on a petition filed by wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and her husband Satyawart Kadian for declaring as illegal the December 2023 elections held by the sports body…

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Delhi HC to hear on Monday wrestlers' plea against WFI elections

The Delhi High Court will on Monday hear a petition by wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and her husband Satyawart Kadian seeking to set aside and declare as illegal the elections held by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia could be withdrawn from Asian Games squad if they lose Worlds trials: IOA's ad-hoc panel member

NEW DELHI: The proposal to withdraw Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat from India's Asian Games squad if they lose the upcoming trials for the World Championships will be presented to the IOA's ad-hoc panel, as stated by a member of the committee on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Vinesh, Bajrang could be withdrawn from Asian Games squad if they lose Worlds trials: Ad-hoc panel member

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat to be withdrawn from Asian Games squad if they lose World Championship trials, said IOA ad-hoc panel. Punia, Phogat, four others had sought time till August 10. IOA panel exempted them, triggering angry reactions

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Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat exempted from trials, will be India's direct entry for Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat had last represented India at the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade in September 2022. In the corresponding 10 months, they didn't go to the competition arena even once. They were busy with their protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij…

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Punjab Wrestling Association tells ad-hoc panel not to give Bajrang Punia exemption from Asian Games trials

NEW DELHI: Pressure continued to mount on IOA's ad-hoc panel for holding fair Asian Games trials with Punjab Wrestling Association (PWA) on Friday categorically telling the committee that it would field Jaskaran Singh in the 65kg competition and no wrestler should be picked in that weight class without a contest.

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Asian Games wrestling entries to be sent by July 23

NEW DELHI: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), led by its new president Sheikh Talal Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, on Tuesday rejected the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) fresh request to extend the deadline for submitting final entries of the wrestlers for the Hangzhou Asian Games by August 15.

The Times of India

Indian wrestling suffers with no clarity on trial dates for Asian Games

IOA, ad-hoc body wait for OCA's written response

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Sakshi, Babita engage in war of words over wrestlers' protest

Sakshi Malik accused BJP leader Babita Phogat of trying to use the wrestlers for selfish motive and weaken their protest.

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Babita Phogat has tried to weaken our protest, says Sakshi Malik

NEW DELHI: Olympic Games medallist Sakshi Malik on Sunday accused BJP leader and former Commonwealth Games gold medallist grappler Babita Phogat of trying to use the wrestlers for selfish motive and weaken their protest.

The Times of India

Babita Phogat attacks Sakshi Malik, calls her "Congress puppet"

Olympian wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat issued a statement on her Twitter handle on Wrestler Sakshi Malik's video, posted on Saturday, calling her a "Congress puppet". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Decisions taken by consensus: Anurag Thakur

NEW DELHI: After his meeting with protesting wrestlers during which the government agreed to meet several of their demands, Union sports minister Anurag Thakur said talks were positive and all decisions were "arrived at unanimously" and that the discussions took place in a cordial atmosphere.

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Wrestlers agree to suspend protest till June 15; WFI’s elections by June 30

NEW DELHI: The protesting group of wrestlers, led by Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, held a positive round of talks with sports minister Anurag Thakur at his official residence here on Wednesday. The biggest takeaway from the meeting was the decision by the grapplers to suspend their protest…

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Protesting wrestlers on Haryana, Punjab tour to garner support for May 28 Mahapanchayat

NEW DELHI: Protesting wrestlers, led by Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, intensified their efforts on Thursday to gather support in their fight against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers embarked on tours across different parts of North India as they sought backing for the…

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Delhi Police caught in midnight scuffle with wrestlers at Jantar Mantar; Vinesh, Bajrang suffer injuries, Dushyant Phogat gets cut on forehead

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police got into a scuffle with the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar late in the night on Wednesday.

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