Wrestling in Tokyo Olympics: Vinesh Phogat – athlete profile
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat is one of India's brightest prospects at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Here's a quick look at...
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Priya Malik wins gold at World Cadet Wrestling Championships
India grappler Priya Malik clinched gold at the World Cadet Wrestling Championships on Sunday.Malik defeated Kseniya Patapovich 5-0 in the...
Tokyo Olympics Indian Wrestlers (women) profiles: Seema, Vinesh, Anshu, Sonam lead India’s challenge
Here is the lowdown on three wrestlers who will lead India's challenge in men's wrestling at Tokyo Olympics.Seema Bisla (50kg)Ranking:...
Cadet World Championship: Indian wrestler Tannu wins 43kg title
Young Indian wrestler Tannu sealed the crown in a dominant fashion, grabbing the 43kg title without conceding a single point...
Tokyo Olympics, Indian Wrestlers (men) profiles: Ravi, Bajrang, Deepak lead India’s challenge
Here is the lowdown on three wrestlers who will lead India's challenge in men's wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics.Ravi Kumar...
Tokyo 2020: USOPC condemns social media post comparing COVID-19 protocols to Nazism
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) condemned a social media post shared by an unaccredited USA Wrestling staff...
Jaskaran takes silver, bronze for Chirag and Jaideep at Cadet Worlds
Indian wrestler Jaskaran Singh settled for a silver medal after losing an intense final while Chirag and Jaideep bagged a...
For Anshu and Sonam Malik, fathers became roommates in Lucknow to support Tokyo wrestling dreams
Two young girls, two doting fathers, and a common dream.Just as the Olympics are a celebration of human excellence and...
Tokyo Olympics: Punia wants no drama in early rounds at the Games
India's Bajrang Punia is determined to avoid come-from-behind wins in his early bouts which could leave him exhausted even before...
Tokyo 2020: US Olympian Gable Steveson chases gold, pro wrestling dreams
Gable Steveson loves to put on a show - during and after his biggest matches.Moments after he won at the...
Bajrang Punia: Fit and focused on Tokyo Olympics
Bajrang Punia, India’s only multiple World Championships medallist in wrestling, knows he belongs to the elite level and will be...
Sakshi Malik’s 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medal: A dream fulfilled
When India’s male wrestlers could not manage a podium finish at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Sakshi Malik sprung...
Vinesh Phogat: Rio 2016 injury one of the lowest moments of my career
Reflecting on her journey from picking up a career-threatening injury in the 2016 Rio Olympics to emerging as a top...
Yogeshwar Dutt’s 2012 London bronze: Olympic medal on my mind day and night
Recovering from career-threatening injuries, Yogeshwar Dutt gave a scintillating performance to achieve his potential and win a bronze medal on...
Sushil Kumar’s 2012 London Olympics silver medal: A unique record
In 2008, Sushil Kumar was an underdog when he competed at the Beijing Olympics. Four years later at the London...
Sushil Kumar’s 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal: A miracle at the crunch moment
“It was unbelievable. I have seen the national flag go up at various international competitions, but this time it was...
Wrestlers Seema, Sonam, Anshu to train in Sonepat ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has planned a 16-day camp, beginning on July 10 in Sonepat, for the women...
Sakshi Malik: We are going to get maximum medals in wrestling
Rio Olympics bronze medal winner Sakshi Malik feels that the Indian wrestlers will taste success in the upcoming Olympic Games.Sakshi,...
Remembering Khashaba Jadhav: Independent India’s first individual Olympic medallist
Khashaba Jadhav did not have the physique of a wrestler. He was a short, gawky student who attended Raja Ram...
Sports Ministry seeks MEA assistance to complete COVID-19 vaccination of seven athletes based overseas
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has sought the assistance of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to...
KD Jadhav: The man who put Indian wrestling on the world map
Tucked away in one corner in Goleshwar, a small town in Maharashtra, Olympic Niwas is an old-fashioned bungalow with a...
Indian wrestler Sumit Malik handed two-year ban; has a week to appeal
Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has been banned for two years by the United World Wrestling (UWW) after his B sample...
Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia nominated for Arjuna award
The Wrestling Federation of India has nominated wrestlers Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia, and Anshu Malik for the Arjuna award. Deepak won...
Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia to travel to Russia for Tokyo preparation
Indian wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia have finally got the clearance to travel to Russia and will train alongside...
Weekly Digest (June 21-27): From New Zealand winning WTC to Euro 2020 knockouts
The New Zealand cricket team defeated India by eight wickets on the reserve day of a rain-marred 2019-21 World Test...
Bajrang says ‘I am fine’ after injuring knee ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Olympic-bound wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday assured that he has not suffered a major injury but the extent of damage...
Injury scare for Bajrang Punia ahead of Tokyo Olympics
India's star wrestler Bajrang Punia on Friday suffered a right knee injury while competing in a local Russian tournament, less...
Four Indian Wrestlers seeded in Tokyo Olympics draw
Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia and Ravi Kumar were on Monday seeded in their respective categories for...
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to be the top seed in Tokyo Olympics
Asian champion and star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be the top seed in the women's 53kg category for the...
Four Indian Wrestlers seeded in Tokyo Olympics draw
Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia and Ravi Kumar were on Monday seeded in their respective categories for...
Weekly Digest (June 14-20): From India’s fighting draw in Bristol to Nadal’s Wimbledon, Olympics withdrawal
FOOTBALLGermany shrugged off its opening game loss and announced its arrival as serious contender at Euro 2020 with an emphatic...
I did not take any stimulant but was on painkillers: Suspended wrestler Sumit Malik
Suspended Indian wrestler Sumit Malik on Tuesday said he has no idea how a banned stimulant entered his body but...
Vinesh Phogat reaches final of Poland Open with contrasting wins
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat progressed to the 53kg final of the Poland Open with two contrasting wins in Warsaw on...
Court extends Sushil Kumar’s judicial custody till June 25
A Delhi court on Friday extended the judicial custody of Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar till June 25 in connection...
Anshu Malik withdraws from Poland Open, being tested for COVID-19
Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Anshu Malik withdrew from the Poland Open on Friday after catching fever and will be in isolation...
SAI decides not to extend contract of wrestling coach Temo Kazarashvili
The Sports Authority of India has decided not to extend the contract of India's foreign wrestling coach Temo Kazarashvili. The...
Ravi Dahiya settles for silver at Poland Open
Olympic-bound Ravi Dahiya could not take advantage of a tiring Gulomjon Abdullaev in the final after outclassing the same Uzbek...
Ravi Dahiya to fight for gold at Poland Open after 3 consecutive wins
Olympic bound freestyle wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya gave a series of fine performances to reach the final of the Poland...
Deepak Punia pulls out of Poland Open due to hand injury
Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Deepak Punia on Tuesday pulled out of the Poland Open here to avoid aggravating his left-hand injury...
WFI to request UWW to expedite Sumit Malik’s case
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is willing to request the United World Wrestling (UWW) to expedite the hearing of...
Olympic-bound wrestler Sumit Malik fails dope test, provisionally suspended
Olympic-bound Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has been provisionally suspended after failing a dope test during the recent Qualifiers in Bulgaria,...
Court rejects Delhi Police plea for further remand of Sushil Kumar, sends him to judicial custody
A court here on Wednesday rejected a Delhi Police plea for three more days of custodial interrogation of Olympic medallist...
India’s Olympic-bound wrestling team to leave for month-long Poland training camp on June 5
India’s Tokyo Olympics-bound freestyle wrestling contingent will leave for their training and exposure tour of Poland on June 5, said...
Weekly Digest (May 24-30): From Chelsea’s Champions League triumph to UAE hosting the remainder of IPL 2021
From Chelsea's thrilling Champions League title victory to the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) being moved to the UAE, here...
Bajrang Punia to miss ranking tournament in Poland, opts for training in Russia
Bajrang Punia is confident that his decision to skip the Ranking Series tournament in Poland in order to train in...
WFI may not renew contracts of Sushil and Pooja Dhanda
Arrested in a murder case, double Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar is set to be dropped from the Wrestling Federation of India's...
Wrestler murder case: Police seeks 12 days custody of Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar
The Delhi Police on Sunday sought a 12-day custody of two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar to question him over...
Sushil Kumar arrested by Delhi Police in wrestler murder case
Delhi police special cell arrested Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay from Delhi on Sunday morning.A team of...
Sushil Kumar on the run, a legacy at risk
Delhi Police on two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar’s trail is one of the most staggering events in the history of Indian sports....
Fit-again Bajrang looking forward to pre-Olympic European sojourn
Struggling to get good sparring partners, three-time World championships medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia is keen to train abroad in the...
Ashok Kumar, the only Indian referee to officiate in wrestling in Tokyo Olympics
Ashok Kumar will be the only referee from the country to officiate in wrestling matches of the Tokyo Olympic Games....
Olympic-bound Anshu Malik is living her father’s dream
When 12-year-old Anshu Mailk told her grandmother that she wants to be a wrestler, little inkling did her father Dharamvir...
TOPS sanctions wrestler Vinesh Phogat and rowers’ overseas training till first week of July
The Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Mission Olympic Cell has sanctioned star India wrestler Vinesh Phogat overseas training till the...
Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar denied anticipatory bail by court
A Delhi Court on Tuesday refused to grant anticipatory bail to absconding Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in the murder case...
