WFI

12Apr

Sports

“Could Be A Conspiracy To Trap Me In Doping”: Vinesh Phogat Accuses WFI Chief Of Trying To End Her Olympic Dream

On Friday, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and accused incumbent Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Sanjay Singh and Brij Bhushan of conspiring against her to prevent her from playing in the upcoming Olympic qualifiers. The Commonwealth Games and Asian G...

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9Feb

India

“All The Best For The Future”: Shashi Tharoor Wishes Sakshi Malik

"All the best for the future, #Sakshi," Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wished Olympic medalist and ace wrestler Sakshi Malik. Senior Congress leader has unexpectedly met Sakhi Malik and her husband Satyavrat Kadian on Friday on his flight to Thiruvananthapuram. He shared a photograph with them in his X ...

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27Dec

India

Indian Olympic Association Forms Ad Hoc Committee For Wrestling Body

Indian Olympic Association (IOC) formed a three member temporary committee to oversee the affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday. It was on Sunday, the Ministry of Sports has suspended the newly elected wrestling body amid the protest of several wrestlers. The current ad ...

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24Dec

India

Sports Ministry Suspends Wrestling Body

The Sports Ministry suspended wrestling Body of the country, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The move came following several wrestlers came in protest after the body elected its new head. Newly elected Sanjay Singh and his panel announced plans to organize U-15 and U-20 national without prov...

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22Dec

India

Wrestler Bajrang Punia To Return Padma Shri Award In Protest Over WFI Chief Election

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia said on Friday that he has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will be returning his Padma Shri award. This comes a day after wrestler Sakshi Malik hung her boots, protesting the election of Sanjay Singh as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief....

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21Dec

India

“I Quit Wrestling,” Says Sakshi Malik As Brij Bhushan’s Close Associate Wins WFI Elections

Olympic medallist and ace wrestler Sakshi Malik announced on Thursday that she is quitting the sport, expressing disappointment over Sanjay Singh, close associate of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was elected as the new president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). In an emotional speech addr...

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25Sep

India

“Who Will Cancel My Ticket?”: BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, when reporters asked about his ticket in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, expresses in confidence, “Who will cancel my ticket?” Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)  Chief, who is an accused in the alleged sexual harassment case lodged by women wrestlers, has ...

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