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CWG 2022: Bajrang Punia yearns for the top spot again after injury and rehabilitation

Try and reminisce the days before the Tokyo Olympics with wrestler Bajrang Punia as the central figure. There was a sense of anticipation in the air. He was touted to be India's biggest hope for an Olympic gold. Fans, the wrestling federation and certain sections of media thought it was…

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Explained | TOPS, India’s bid to boost its Olympic medal tally

The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) aims to support Indian athletes in their bid for global sporting glory

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Weak CWG field is perfect opportunity for Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik to regain lost touch

NEW DELHI: The relatively weaker field at the Commonwealth Games will be an ideal opportunity for a struggling Vinesh Phogat to regain her confidence while a desperate Sakshi Malik would search for relevance, even as most Indian wrestlers are expected to pierce through the draws.

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CWG 2022: I am an Olympic medallist but don't want to stop learning; wrestler who bit me now a good friend, says Ravi Dahiya

NEW DELHI: "Training zor shor se chal rahi hai bhaisaab, bas jaake desh ke liye medal lana hai" (Training is in full swing. Just have to go there and try and win a medal for my country) - India's star wrestler Ravi Dahiya (57kg) told TimesofIndia.com while gearing up for…

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Bajrang Punia obtains UK visa, will travel to the US for training ahead of CWG

NEW DELHI: Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has received his UK visa for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, which will allow him leave for the United States for a training stint there ahead of the Birmingham CWG, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Saturday.

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Bajrang Punia finally gets UK visa, will travel to the US for training ahead of CWG in UK

NEW DELHI: After a long wait, Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has received his UK visa for the upcoming Commonwealth Games , which will allow him leave for the United States for a training stint there ahead of the Birmingham CWG, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Saturday.

The Times of India

Bajrang Punia’s training trip to U.S. ahead of CWG delayed due to visa issues

The 28-year-old, who won gold in the previous CWG edition, was supposed to travel to the Michigan University in the United States for training ahead of Commonwealth Games

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Deepak Punia to join Bajrang Punia in US training camp

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympian wrestler Deepak Punia will join compatriot and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia for training at the Michigan University in the United States ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The Times of India

I think I am ready for competition: Bajrang Punia

The fully-fit wrestler says he is hoping for a good beginning at the CWG

The Hindu

Self-doubts had crept in post Tokyo Olympics due to knee injuries, but now I am the same Bajrang of 2018 & '19, says Bajrang Punia

NEW DELHI: Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday revealed that he suffered from insecurities post his career-threatening knee injury in June last year and later settling for a consolatory bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, informing that it took a series of medical tests and doctor consultation to get over…

The Times of India

SAI approves star wrestler Bajrang Punia's US training, TOPS cyclists to get faster T20 bikes

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Wednesday approved Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia's 35-day training camp in the United States ahead of Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India

Mental block broken and internal demons defeated, Bajrang Punia ready to shed defensive approach

NEW DELHI: It's 8 o'clock in the morning and one by one, all the wrestlers sneak out of the training hall after the regular 90-minute session. But not Bajrang Punia.

The Times of India

Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya not to get direct entry into finals of CWG and Asian Games selection trials

NEW DELHI: Stars such as Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya will not get direct entries into the final of their respective categories when the national federation holds selection trials for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games owing to the unrest among upcoming grapplers during the recent Asian Championship trials.

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Inaugural Kerala Olympic Games get underway in Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The first ever Kerala Olympic Games was inaugurated by state Sports Minister V Abdurahiman at the University Stadium here on Saturday.

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Mary Kom offers free coaching to young boxing talent from Kerala at her academy

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Renowned boxer and Olympic medallist Mary Kom on Saturday offered free training to the best boxing talents from Kerala at her academy.

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Ravi Dahiya completes hat-trick of gold

Bajrang Gourav secure silver at Asian Wrestling Championships

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Exclusive: 'Complete focus on my wrestling career, coach Shako wasn't pushed out' - Bajrang Punia on his comeback after injury, the Olympic bronze & more

SONEPAT: August 7, 2021. Bajrang Punia, debilitated and frustrated by his knee injury, was warming up for his 65kg freestyle bronze-medal bout. It was the biggest stage of them all -- the Olympics. He had landed in Tokyo virtually on one leg, carrying a knee injury he suffered in Russia…

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'It will be painful': Wrestlers hope their sport is not left out of 2026 Commonwealth Games final roster

SONEPAT: The initial roster of sports for the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in Australia's Victoria state doesn't include three sports that India has regularly fielded its athletes in and also won many medals in. Wrestling, shooting and archery are not part of the initial list of 16…

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Wrestlers to undergo three-month camp at SAI centres ahead of CWG and Asiad

NEW DELHI: Olympic medallists Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik will be among a host of top wrestlers who will undergo a three-month training camp at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Sonepat and Lucknow centres to prepare for this year's Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.

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WFI hits back at Bajrang Punia, alleges he denied services of physios at national camp

NEW DELHI: A day after Bajrang Punia alleged that he has been forced to do his own rehabilitation from knee injuries owing to the non-availability of a full-time physio, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) hit back at the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist by claiming that the star wrestler denied…

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Physios were arranged at national camp to help Bajrang Punia: WFI

NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday clarified that it had arranged for physiotherapists to help Bajrang Punia at the national camp but the star grappler had refused to take their services.

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'90% fit' Bajrang Punia pleads for a full-time physio

Bajrang blames non-availability of physio for slow recovery

The Times of India

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia without dedicated physio since Tokyo Games

NEW DELHI: India's top wrestler Bajrang Punia is struggling to secure services of a dedicated physio, who would help him recover fast from his niggles and expedite his recovery.

The Times of India

Bajrang manages to prevail against fighting Rohit, secures 65kg spot in team for Asian Championship

NEW DELHI: Taking the mat for the first time since winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia was far from his dominant best as he just about managed to prevail 4-2 against a fighting Rohit to secure his place in the Indian team for…

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