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Wrestling: I was told there will be trials…will discuss now, says Ravi Dahiya

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New Delhi: Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya has expressed his disappointment over the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) latest decision to not hold trials to select grapplers for the 2024 Games. On Tuesday afternoon,…

Saturday, May 18

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India News | Kaiserganj Constituency: Will the Younger 'Bhushan' Be Able to Hold Father's Dominance Against SP, BSP Challenge?

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Kaiserganj's incumbent MP and BJP's strong man Brij Bhushan Singh was not given a ticket in the 2024 Lok Sabha election as the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief has been…

Tuesday, May 14

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Indian court frames sexual harassment charges against ex-wrestling body chief

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An Indian court has informed Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former chief of India’s wrestling federation and a member of prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), about charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation…

Monday, May 13

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WFI Chief Sanjay Singh Clears Federation Will Decide Which Wrestler To Compete in Paris Olympic Games 2024 Not IOA

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In the recently concluded World Qualifiers in Istanbul, which was the final Paris Olympics qualifying event for wrestlers, Aman Sehrawat and Nisha Dahiya took India’s number of quotas to six in wrestling.

Friday, May 10

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India News | Wrestlers' Sexual Harassment Case: Delhi Court Orders Framing of Charges Against Brij Bhushan Singh

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A Delhi court on Friday ordered framing of charges against former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case lodged by six…

Thursday, May 2

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India News | Opposition Parties Criticise BJP for Fielding Ex-WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh's Son from Kaiserganj

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Congress, the TMC and the Shiv Sena have criticised the BJP for giving a party ticket to Karan Bhushan Singh, the son of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij…

Monday, Apr 29

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Sports News | WFI Names Unchanged Wrestling Squad for Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The Wresting Federation of India (WFI) has named almost the same squad that competed in the Asian Qualifiers in Bishkek for the final Olympic Qualifying tournament in Istanbul next…

Sunday, Apr 21

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Unhappy Wrestling Federation of India to Conduct Fresh Trials for World Qualifiers

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There are still 14 categories left and winning at World Qualifiers, starting May 9 in Turkey, will be a tougher task compared Asian Qualifiers held in Bishkek.

Tuesday, Apr 9

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India News | Delhi HC Seeks Response of Centre on WFI's Plea Challenging Its Suspension

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs (MYAS) in a plea of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) challenging its suspension. WFI…

Tuesday, Mar 19

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Wrestling Federation of India Timeline: From Allegations, Polls to Suspension, Lifting of Ban, Dissolving of Ad-Hoc Panel

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A timeline of events dating back to January 18, 2023 when the wrestlers began their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India at Jantar Mantar.

Monday, Mar 18

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Indian Olympic Association dissolves the ad hoc committee for wrestling

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Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to dissolve the ad hoc committee placed to oversee operations at the Wrestling Federation of India on Monday, March 18.

Friday, Mar 8

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Thursday, Mar 7

India News | Will Withdraw Circular Issued on February 26: WFI to Delhi HC

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that it will withdraw its circular issued on February 26, 2024 for conducting selection trials for the…

Wednesday, Mar 6

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WFI to Allow Only 'Genuine' Wrestlers to Compete at Trials, Wrestling Federation of India Issues Warning

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The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) would allow wrestlers from their original states to compete at the upcoming trials and one grappler will be compete in to compete in more than one categories over two days of selection competition,…

Monday, Mar 4

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Delhi HC Asks Centre, WFI of India to Reply to Wrestlers' Plea Against Federation Elections

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The plea contended that the WFI elections, held on December 21, 2023, were in blatant violation of Sports Code and sought a direction to the federation to "cease and desist" from undertaking any activity pertaining to the sport of…

Olympic Medallist Sakshi Malik Rules Out Return to Competitive Wrestling

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Sakshi Malik had announced retirement in December last year after Sanjay Singh was elected president of the Wrestling Federation of India.

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India News | Delhi HC Issues Notice to Centre, WFI on Bajrang Punia, Other Wrestlers Plea Challenging Circular to Conduct Selection Trials

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and Wrestling Federation of India on a plea moved by Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vines…

Friday, Mar 1

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India News | Bajrang Punia, Others Wrestlers Move Delhi HC Against WFI, Challenge Its Circular to Conduct Selection Trials

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vines Phogat and Satyawrat Kadiyan have moved the Delhi High Court against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) decision to conduct selection…

Wednesday, Feb 21

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Bajrang Punia demands action against Indian wrestling body

OLYMPIC medallist Bajrang Punia last Thursday (15) urged world governing body United World Wrestling (UWW) to reimpose suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), saying reinstating the Sanjay Singh-led body has again put…

Wednesday, Feb 14

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Global governing body lifts Wrestling Federation of India suspension

UNITED WORLD WRESTLING (UWW) has lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday (13), nearly five months after placing it under provisional suspension for its failure to hold an election within a reasonable…