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Sports ministry suspends newly elected WFI

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Sports ministry suspends newly elected Wrestling Federation of India

The newly elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has been suspended by the Centre till further orders. Sanjay Singh, a close aide to BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was chosen head of the organization that governs wrestling in India last week. Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik declared her retirement from wrestling after Singh’s loyalist was … Read more

‘They didn’t even consult before forming it’: Top wrestlers unhappy with Sports Ministry’s new committee

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‘They didn’t even consult before forming it’: Top wrestlers unhappy with Sports Ministry’s new committee

A day after the sports ministry formed an Oversight Committee, to probe allegations of sexual misconduct against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officials and to run the day-to-day affairs of the body, top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia tweeted that they were not consulted before forming the committee. Boxing great Mary Kom was … Read more