Page 13 - Wrestling

Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia without dedicated physio since Tokyo Games

Bajrang wants senior physiotherapist Anand Dubey, a Railways employee, to assist him but it has been learnt that Railways does not have a policy to spare its staff for personal engagements.

Sushil Kumar to give wrestling classes to fellow inmates in Tihar

The Tihar Jail administration said they had earlier planned to involve Kumar in sports activities, but the plan had to be halted in view of the third wave of COVID-19 in Delhi

Inspire Institute of Sport signs High Performance partnership with WFI

IIS will also provide access to its state-of-the-art campus in Bellary, Karnataka and sports science expertise to the WFI

Chopra's golden rise in Olympics and fall of Sushil Kumar, 2021 had it all

The manner in which Chopra bossed the field with his 87.58m throw fulfilled the aspirations of a nation that had not seen a track and field Olympic champion in its 74-year old sporting history

Bajrang Punia starts hunt for new coach ahead of Asian Games

Bajrang Punia starts hunt for new coach ahead of Asian Games

Woman wrestler shot dead in Sonepat; identity causes confusion

The murdered woman's identity became a cause of confusion as several reports mistook her for under-23 world championship bronze-medallist of the same name

Trailblazer basketball player Satnam to try hand at pro-wrestling

Basketball player Satnam Singh Bhamara, who became the first Indian to be drafted into an NBA team before being banned or doping, has decided to try his hand at wrestling

Like IPL, India needs a league for wrestling too, says Bajrang Punia

In this special interview, Punia talks about his Olympic dream, the experience of meeting PM Narendra Modi, his next goal and more

Tata Motors extend sponsorship of Indian wrestling till Paris Olympics

The Wrestling Federation (WFI) of India and Tata Motors have strengthened their long-term partnership further with the announcement of the 'Quest for Gold at Paris Olympics 2024'

Uttar Pradesh govt adopts Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics

WFI already extends a financial support to 60 junior (Rs 7500 per month stipend) and Cadet (Rs 5000 per month) wrestlers

Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya to miss World Championship

Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya says he has decided to give the wrestling World Championship a miss since he did not get time to prepare for the selection trials that WFI is organising next week

Delhi govt school to be renamed after Olympic medal winner Ravi Dahiya

A Delhi government school in Adarsh Nagar area will now be renamed after its alumnus and Olympic medal winner Ravi Dahiya, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday. Olympic medal winner Ravi Dahiya was today welcomed at his school in Adarsh Nagar. It was an emotional moment for his teachers. The government has decided that the school will now be named as Ravi Dahiya Bal Vidyalaya, Sisodia tweeted. Dahiya (23) made his debut in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and won a silver medal in wrestling. He is the second Indian to get a silver medal in wrestling at the Olympic.

Sonam Malik responds to WFI notice, federation awaits Vinesh reply

Young wrestler Sonam Malik on Friday responded to the notice she received from the national federation for "misconduct", conveying that she won't repeat the mistake

Staying away from mat for 20-25 days affected preparations: Bajrang Punia

Bajrang had skipped the Poland Open, last ranking event before Games, arguing that he needed training more than the points and headed to Russia, where he trained, also injured his right knee

Doctors advised to take rest but I preferred to train for Olympics: Punia

Bajrang Punia stated that no one gets more disappointed than an athlete after losing a game. The Indian wrestler bagged bronze through repechage in the men's freestyle 65 kg category.

Bajrang Punia will return from Tokyo with a bronze medal on Olympic debut

If his defence let him down in the semifinal against Hazi Aliev, Bajrang's smart attacking moves made him a 8-0 winner against Kazakhstan's Niyazbekov

Wrestler Deepak Punia's coach Gaidarov expelled from Tokyo Olympics

Punia's foreign coach Murad Gaidarov was on Friday expelled from the Tokyo Olympics for assaulting a referee

Wrestling: Bajrang ouwitted by Aliev, to fight for bronze; Seema out

Rio Olympics bronze-winner Aliev of Azerbaijan consistently attacked Bajrang's legs and twice got himself into position from where he could roll the Indian comfortably for easy two-point throws.

Wrestler Punia secures semifinal spot with stunning win over Iranian

Punia defeated Iran's Morteza Ghiasi by fall in the quarterfinal of the Tokyo Olympic Games men's 65kg event to secure a last-four berth

Wrestling: Seema Bisla loses 50kg opener to Hamdi at Tokyo Olympics

Debutant Indian wrestler Seema Bisla could not find a way to get out of the defensive trap of Tunisia's Sarra Hamdi and lost her 50kg opening round 1-3 at the Olympic Games here on Friday