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Wrestlers Protest: Junior wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar, blame Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat for career setbacks | More sports News

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NEW DELHI: Hundreds of junior wrestlers gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to voice their protest against the loss of a crucial year in their wrestling careers in a surprising turn of events. The junior wrestlers, hailing from various parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi, expressed their discontent, attributing the setback to top … Read more

Wrestlers Protest: WFI ceases to exit, IOA to form committee to hold elections | More sports News

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A day after India’s top wrestlers once again sat down in protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Sports Ministry declared the proposed May 7 elections of the WFI null and void. In effect, the WFI ceases to exist for now. A transitory or ad-hoc committee … Read more

Wrestlers vs Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: ‘Shocked WFI sexual harassment committee member Sakshi Malik wasn’t aware’ | More sports News

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NEW DELHI: “Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is a dictator. He should be out”, India’s star wrestler Amit Dahiya, who is one of the wrestlers protesting against the WFI President at Jantar Mantar currently, told TimesofIndia.com in an interview. Several ace wrestlers of the country including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Dahiya have levelled … Read more

Bajrang Punia becomes 1st Indian to win 4 medals at World Wrestling Championships, claims bronze in Belgrade | More sports News

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BELGRADE (Serbia): 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 … Read more

Vinesh Phogat wins bronze in World Wrestling Championships | More sports News

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BELGRADE: Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday became the first Indian woman wrestler to win two medals at the World Championships as she clinched a bronze in 53kg by defeating Emma Jonna Malmgren of Sweden here. The 28-year-old Vinesh had also won a bronze in 2019 edition in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It was a remarkable comeback for Vinesh … Read more