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Asian Games: Sonam Malik Takes Bronze After Pipping Chinese Long In Thrilling Play-Off

October 6, 2023 admin

File image of Sonam Malik© Twitter Young Indian wrestler Sonam Malik staved off a spirited challenge from China’s Jia Long to win a bronze medal in the women’s 62kg at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday. In a bout in which the two wresters were locked 4-4 and the Chinese was ahead on criteria, Sonam…

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Antim Panghal Wins Bronze On Tough Day For Indian Wrestlers At Asian Games

October 5, 2023 admin

Teen sensation Antim Panghal humbled Tokyo Olympics medallist Bolortuya Bat-Ochir 3-1 to win a bronze medal but other Indian wrestlers struggled badly at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday. The 19-year-old Antim bounced back after losing to two-time Japanese world champion Akari Fujinami in the quarterfinals in a superb manner as she did not…

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Sunil Kumar Wins India’s First Greco Roman Medal At Asian Games Since 2010

October 4, 2023 admin

Practising defence from ground position in the last three weeks with top wrestlers worked wonders for Sunil Kumar, who won India’s first Greco Roman medal at the Asian Games in 13 years, bagging a bronze in the 87kg category even as three of his compatriots exited the tournament on Wednesday. Up against Kyrgyzstan’s Atabek Azisbekov,…

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Antim Panghal Seeks New Start For Scandal-Hit Indian Wrestling At Asiad

October 2, 2023 admin

Indian wrestler Antim Panghal begins her campaign for a medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou this week hoping it will mark a fresh start for a sport mired in a sexual harassment scandal back home. Three top wrestlers accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual misconduct in January…

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