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Coach Bentinidis’s suggestion of attack first helped, says wrestler Sujeet Kalkal

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Coach Bentinidis’s suggestion of attack first helped, says wrestler Sujeet Kalkal

India’s Sujeet Kalkal after winning the men’s freestyle 65kg wrestling final in the Asian Games 2026, in Nagoya, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal thanks foreign coach Shako Bentinidis for encouraging him to adopt an attacking approach and employing the ‘dhobi pachhad’ (arm throw) technique, which made key contributions…

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A Year Of heartbreaks For Indian Wrestling But Not Without Hope For Future

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A Year Of heartbreaks For Indian Wrestling But Not Without Hope For Future

In an ideal world, politics and sport are not meant to be mixed. But then the world of Indian wrestling was far from ideal in 2024 with Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic dejection and the never-ending administrative chaos pulling down a once flourishing sport. From the time when Wrestling Federation of India elections were held,…

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“Political Conspiracy”: Bajrang Punia Alleges After Getting Banned By Anti-Doping Body

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“Political Conspiracy”: Bajrang Punia Alleges After Getting Banned By Anti-Doping Body

Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia has said that the four-year ban imposed on him by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is the result of “personal animosity and a political conspiracy” against him and accused the national doping body of “operating under the government’s influence.” Punia has been suspended for four…

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Bajrang Punia Suspended For Four Years By National Anti-Doping Body Due To Violation Of Code

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Bajrang Punia Suspended For Four Years By National Anti-Doping Body Due To Violation Of Code

The National Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday suspended Bajrang Punia for four years for his refusal to provide his sample for dope test on March 10 during selection trials for the national team. NADA had first suspended the Tokyo Games bronze medallist wrestler on April 23 for the offence following which, the World Governing…

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Wrestlers Demand Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s Intervention To Resolve Wrestling World Championships Withdrawal Issue

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Wrestlers Demand Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s Intervention To Resolve Wrestling World Championships Withdrawal Issue

File image of Mansukh Mandaviya.© NDTV A day after Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) withdrew the country’s team from the upcoming World Championships, citing government “interference” in its autonomy, the affected grapplers on Friday demanded sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s intervention to resolve the issue. All 12-affected wrestlers, a few accompanied by their parents,…

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Wrestling Federation Withdraws India From World Championship, Writes To World Body UWW About Government Interference

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Wrestling Federation Withdraws India From World Championship, Writes To World Body UWW About Government Interference

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday withdrew the Indian team from the World Championship, conveying to world governing body, UWW, that the sports ministry is interfering with its autonomy. The senior World Championship in 12 non-Olympic categories is scheduled to be held in Tirana, Albania from October 28. The WFI had…

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Vinesh Phogat Breaks Silence On Sakshi Malik’s ‘Greed’ Allegation, Says “No One Gave…”

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Vinesh Phogat Breaks Silence On Sakshi Malik’s ‘Greed’ Allegation, Says “No One Gave…”

File photo of Sakshi Malik (L) and Vinesh Phogat© AFP Vinesh Phogat responded to allegations from Sakshi Malik that the protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh developed cracks when “people close to”  Vinesh began to fill her mind with “greed”. Sakshi also alleged that Vinesh and…

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Bajrang Punia Receives Threat Message Days After Joining Congress, Probe On

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Bajrang Punia Receives Threat Message Days After Joining Congress, Probe On

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat entered the political arena on Friday by joining the Congress. (File) Chandigarh: Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia, who joined the Congress, has received a threat message over WhatsApp warning him with dire consequences, police said on Sunday. Bajrang Punia has filed a complaint at Bahalgarh police station in Sonipat. A police…

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Railways initiate process to relieve Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia

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Railways initiate process to relieve Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia

Northern Railway has initiated the process of accepting the resignation of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Northern Railway has initiated the process of accepting the resignation of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, with both players expected to be relieved “as early as possible,” railway sources said…

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