Two-time Olympic champion Yui Susaki was defeated by Vinesh Phogat in the pre-quarterfinals of the 50 kg weight class at the Paris Olympics, causing a historic shock. Coming into the bout, almost no one came Vinesh a chance. After all, she was going up against a Japanese legend, who had never been beaten internationally, and … Read more
On Saturday, the Delhi High Court declined to intervene in the top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia’s exemption from Asian Games trials. Under-20 World Champion Antim Panghal and Under-23 Asian Champion Sujeet Kalkal filed a petition against the tournament’s decision to grant Phogat and Punia immediate entry, but Justice Subramonium Prasad denied it. The … Read more
In a surprising turn of events, Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt and fellow wrestler Vinesh Phogat have engaged in a war of words, with Phogat accusing Dutt of being a spineless lackey of the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The heated exchange began when Dutt questioned the exemption granted … Read more
In response to the circulation of a manipulated image featuring wrestlers Sangeeta Phogat and Vinesh Phogat, Urfi Javed has taken a stand against the utilization of falsehoods for personal gain. Expressing her dismay, Urfi took to Twitter, questioning the need for editing photos to perpetuate deceitful narratives. She emphasized that resorting to such low tactics … Read more
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
New Delhi: Under pressure to resign from his position over allegations of sexual exploitation of women wrestlers, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chairman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said he will “expose” the “political conspiracy” on Friday afternoon in a press conference. Singh, who is also a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Kaiserganj in Uttar … Read more
Belgrade: Ace grappler Bajrang Punia became the only Indian to claim four medals at the World Wrestling Championships by clinching a bronze in the current edition on Sunday. Bajrang, who won a bronze in last year’s Tokyo Olympics, eked out a close 11-9 win on points over Sebastian C Rivera of Puerto Rico in one of the bronze medal bouts. … Read more