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In Wrestling Controversy, New Trouble Over Committee Headed By Mary Kom

By uniquetimes January 24, 2023 0

Leading wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia tweeted that they were not consulted before the sports ministry formed an Oversight Committee to investigate claims of sexual misconduct against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officials and to manage the day-to-day operations of the body. The five-person Oversight Committee, led by boxing legend Mary Kom, Continue Reading

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Women Wrestlers Molested By National Coaches, Alleges Vinesh Phogat

By uniquetimes January 18, 2023 0

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh have come under fire from Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the Asian and Commonwealth Games. The seasoned competitor, who has also competed for India in the Olympics, claimed that “national trainers have for years assaulted female wrestlers […]Continue Reading

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Commonwealth Games 2022 Updates: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia And Three Others Assured Of At Least Silver

By uniquetimes August 5, 2022 0

In the final of their respective weight divisions are Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia (men’s 65kg), Sakshi Malik (women’s 62kg), Anshu Malik (women’s 57kg), and Deepak Punia (men’s 86kg). Women’s 68kg wrestler Divya Kakran will compete for bronze. Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu, two of India’s top badminton players, have both advanced to Continue Reading

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Wrestler Bajrang Punia, Paralympian Amit Saroha receive financial assistance

By uniquetimes March 23, 2022 0

The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Sports Ministry has approved a financial assistance of Rs 6.16 lakh for Tokyo Games bronze medalist Bajrang Punia’s 18-day special training camp in Iran. Sujeet Mann, Bajrang’s coach, accompanied him. On March 24, he will compete in the national capital’s KD Jadhav Wrestling Indoor Stadium in the selection […]Continue Reading