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Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia Accuse WFI Of Using Devious Means To Get Suspension Lifted, Threaten Fresh Protest | Wrestling News
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Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia Accuse WFI Of Using Devious Means To Get Suspension Lifted, Threaten Fresh Protest | Wrestling News

[ad_1] Olympic medal-winning grapplers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia on Wednesday alleged that national federation chief Sanjay Singh used devious means to get the suspension on WFI lifted by United World Wrestling (UWW) and threatened to restart their agitation against the body. The UWW on Tuesday lifted the provisional suspension on India but directed the national federation to provide written guarantees that there would be no discriminatory action against the protesting trio of Punia, Malik and Vinesh Phogat. The suspension was imposed by UWW in August last year after the WFI failed ...
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World Wrestling Body Lifts Suspension On India, Asks WFI Not To Discriminate Against Protesting Wrestlers | Wrestling News
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World Wrestling Body Lifts Suspension On India, Asks WFI Not To Discriminate Against Protesting Wrestlers | Wrestling News

[ad_1] Wrestling's world governing body on Tuesday lifted the provisional suspension on India but directed the national federation to provide written guarantees that there would be no discriminatory action against the protesting trio of Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik. The suspension was imposed by United World Wrestling (UWW) on August 23 last year after the national federation failed to hold elections in time. "The UWW Bureau met on February 9 to review the suspension among other topics and considering all the elements and information, it decided to lift the suspension," t...
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“Saddest Part Of A Player’s Career”: Yogeshwar Dutt On Sakshi Malik’s Retirement | Wrestling News
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“Saddest Part Of A Player’s Career”: Yogeshwar Dutt On Sakshi Malik’s Retirement | Wrestling News

[ad_1] Former Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt stated that taking retirement is a personal call of an athlete and called it the "saddest" part of a player's career, following grappler Sakshi Malik's retirement announcement from wrestling. Olympic medalist Sakshi, who was one of the faces of wrestlers' protest against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Thursday announced that she is quitting wrestling after Brij Bhushan's aide Sanjay Singh was elected as the new president of the federation."Taking retirement is a personal call of an athlete, but I will say that it is very sad for a player to leave their game in any situation or condition. Taking retirement is the saddest part of their career because they give their life to the game...
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Fearing Injury, Asian Games Trials Winners Request Time Till August 20 To Prepare For World Championship Trials | Wrestling News
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Fearing Injury, Asian Games Trials Winners Request Time Till August 20 To Prepare For World Championship Trials | Wrestling News

[ad_1] The wrestlers, who recently won the Asian Games trials, have requested the IOA ad-hoc panel and the Sports Ministry to not conduct the World Championship trials before August 20, saying repeating the painful and tedious process of weight-loss could lead to injuries ahead of the big-ticket event. Mansi Ahlawat (women's 57kg), who shocked World Championship medallist Sarita Mor in the trials on July 22, Vishal Kaliraman (men's 65kg), Aman Sehrawat (men's 57kg), Pooja Gehlot (women's 50kg), Vicky (men's 92kg), Sunil (Greco Roman 87kg ) and Narinder Cheema (Greco Roman 97kg) have all made a similar request.The letter has also been marked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The delay in announcing the date and criteria for the Asian Games trials by the IOA ad-hoc panel had kept the hopeful...
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“Never Demanded Exemption From Asian Games Trials Despite Being Considered For It”: Sakshi Malik | Wrestling News
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“Never Demanded Exemption From Asian Games Trials Despite Being Considered For It”: Sakshi Malik | Wrestling News

[ad_1] Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday said she never demanded any exemption from Asian Games trials despite the IOA ad-hoc panel offering to consider her case just like compatriots Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia. She also alleged that the move to exempt Vinesh and Bajrang from trials is an attempt by the government to "break the unity of the wrestlers." Sakshi, who competes in the 62 kg category, along with Vinesh (53 kg) and Bajrang (65 kg), was at the forefront of the protest against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who on Thursday got bail from a Delhi court after the police charge-sheeted him on allegations of sexual harassment.The IOA ad-hoc panel led by Bhupinder Bajwa courted controversy on Tuesday after granting exemptions...
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“Don’t Take Any Hasty Decision”: India’s 1983 World Cup Winners Urge Wrestlers | Wrestling News
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“Don’t Take Any Hasty Decision”: India’s 1983 World Cup Winners Urge Wrestlers | Wrestling News

[ad_1] Concerned that the protesting wrestlers can take the extreme step of immersing their medals into holy river Ganga, members of the 1983 World Cup winning cricket team on Friday urged the elite athletes not to take a hasty decision and hoped their grievances will be heard and resolved. Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, who have been demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Birj Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual exploitation of women wrestlers, took their protest to Haridwar on May 30 but did not carry out the threat of immersing their medals into Ganga.On May 28, the Delhi Police had detained the wrestlers for violation of law and order when they marched towards the new Parliament building without permission.The Police also cleared the pro...
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World Body Condemns Action Against Indian Wrestlers, Calls For ‘Impartial Investigation’ Into Their Allegations | Wrestling News
30May By adminNo Comments
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World Body Condemns Action Against Indian Wrestlers, Calls For ‘Impartial Investigation’ Into Their Allegations | Wrestling News

[ad_1] Amid the long-standing protest by ace Indian wrestlers, who have alleged that their complaints against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been largely ignored, the global governing body of the sport - United World Wrestling (UWW) - has released a statement on the issue. In the statement, issued on Tuesday, UWW has urged authorities to carry an impartial probe on  the allegations. They have also called for election in  the WFI, failing to do which may lead to the national body's suspension.The UWW raised concern over the detention of the protesting wrestlers recently. On Sunday,  top wrestlers were detained by the Delhi Police as they attempted a protest march to the new parliament. Visuals of the champions Vinesh Phogat and her cousin Sangeeta ...
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Ex-India Cricket Captain Anil Kumble Reacts On Action Against Protesting Wrestlers | Wrestling News
30May By adminNo Comments
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Ex-India Cricket Captain Anil Kumble Reacts On Action Against Protesting Wrestlers | Wrestling News

[ad_1] File image of Anil Kumble© TwitterSome of India's top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, along with World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday tweeted that they are going to immerse their medals in river Ganga. They complained that despite allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, no action is being taken against him. The wrestlers even went Haridwar to immerse their medals but later shelved that plan to consign their medals in Ganga after much coaxing from the locals.The latest development in the long-standing protest by the wrestlers, who are demanding action against Singh, came days after visuals showed the wrestlers being pushed, shoved and pinned down to the gro...
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“Has To Be A Better Way”: Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra On Cops’ Action Against Wrestlers | Wrestling News
28May By adminNo Comments
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“Has To Be A Better Way”: Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra On Cops’ Action Against Wrestlers | Wrestling News

[ad_1] India's top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, had planned a protest outside the new parliament during its inauguration in the National Capital on Sunday. The athletes had organised a 'Mahila Samman Mahapanchayat' (women's assembly) as part of their ongoing protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. However, as they were trying to march towards the new Parliament from their site of protest at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police detained the protesting wrestlers.Vinesh, Sakshi and Bajrang were shoved, pushed and dragged into buses. The chaos, which unfolded nearly two kilometers from the new parliament, has sparked outrage in many quarters.Taking to Twitter, 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra...
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Wrestlers To Take Their Protest To Global Forum, Approach Olympians in Other Nations For Support | Wrestling News
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Wrestlers To Take Their Protest To Global Forum, Approach Olympians in Other Nations For Support | Wrestling News

[ad_1] The protesting wrestlers on Monday decided to make their "agitation global" by approaching Olympic medallists and athletes from other countries and warned that if their demand for the arrest of former national federation (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is not heeded to, a "big call" will be taken after May 21. India's top wrestlers Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat among others are protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi for the last 23 days, demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan for allegedly sexually harassing women grapplers, including a minor."We will make this protest global. We will approach Olympians and Olympic medallists in other countries. We will write to them asking them for their support," said 2018 Jakarta A...
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