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Asian Games: Sujeet Kalkal questions trial exemption granted to Bajrang Punia

NEW DELHI: Sujeet Kalkal, the reigning U23 Asian champion, spoke out against the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to grant direct entry to Bajrang Punia for the upcoming Asian Games. Kalkal criticised the IOA ad-hoc committee, led by Bhupender Singh Bajwa, for exempting Bajrang Punia (65kg freestyle) and Vinesh Phogat…

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat handed direct entries for Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The IOA ad-hoc panel made a decision on Tuesday to grant direct entries into the Asian Games to Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2023

Asian Games 2023: Around 800 athletes named as part of Indian contingent

NEW DELHI: India will be sending it's biggest-ever contingent for the upcoming Asian Games, scheduled to be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from September 20 to October 8.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2023

Wrestling trials for Asian Games on July 22-23; Bajrang, Ravi, Vinesh may get exemption

The IOA ad-hoc committee on Wednesday decided to hold much-awaited Asian Games wrestling trials on July 22-23 and though the panel has not revealed the format and criteria, it may exempt current Olympic and world medallists

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Wrestling trials for Asian Games on July 22-23; Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya, Vinesh Phogat may get exemption

NEW DELHI: The ad-hoc committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Wednesday that the wrestling trials for the Asian Games will take place on July 22 and 23 in the capital.

The Times of India · Jul 12, 2023

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 · Jul 12, 2023

Asian Games organisers reject IOA's request for deadline extension for Indian wrestling team entries

NEW DELHI: In a setback for the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (HAGOC) has declined the IOA's plea for a further extension of the deadline to submit the names of the Indian wrestling team for the upcoming continental multi-sporting event.

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2023

Ad-hoc panel asks IOA to approach OCA again for further deadline extension

NEW DELHI: With the extended deadline of July 22 fast approaching to send athletes' entries by names for the Asian Games, the IOA ad-hoc panel on Monday yet again failed to set the date for the trials to pick the Indian wrestling team, leaving the fraternity baffled.

The Times of India · Jul 10, 2023

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

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

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2023

IOA ad-hoc panel pushes back decision on wrestling trials, awaits OCA response on deadline extension

NEW DELHI: The IOA ad-hoc panel members met on Tuesday but could not finalise a date to conduct wrestling trials for the Asian Games and World Championship as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) was still sitting on its request for July 15 deadline extension.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2023