New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India’s Manisha and Neha clinched gold medals in the women’s wrestling division to headline a successful day for Indian wrestlers, who secured four gold medals and two bronze across the Greco-Roman and Women’s Wrestling (WW) categories at the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series in Mongolia.The Indian contingent has established a strong position in the overall medal tally with six medals secured so far, and the action continues on Day 3. The Greco-Roman unit completed i…
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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has finalised the country’s U15 and U20 teams for the upcoming Asian Wrestling Championships to be held in Pattaya, Thailand, following the conclusion of selection trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.The trials, conducted across men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman, and women’s wrestling categories, saw strong participation by wrestlers representing states and training centres from across the country. The selected athletes wil…
Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) Experienced campaigner and Asian Games silver medallist Deepak Punia underlined his class with a commanding performance at the selection trials, as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) finalized a strong men’s squad for the 2026 Asian Games at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Lucknow on Sunday.Joining him in the Indian contingent are World No. 1 Sujeet Kalkal, Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat, and 2023 Asian Games bronze medallist Sunil Kumar, with th…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Wrestler Meenakshi Goyat has defended her decision to challenge the outcome of the women’s 53kg final at the Asian Games selection trials, saying she was dissatisfied with the verdict despite putting up a strong performance in the title bout against Antim Panghal, which she lost by a narrow margin of 3-2.Meenakshi, whose complaint has already been acknowledged by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), said she believed she had wrestled well enough in the final and ther…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Indian women’s wrestling squad for the upcoming Asian Games 2026 took definitive shape on Saturday as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) concluded its highly anticipated selection but controversial trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.Top grapplers, including Antim, Nisha Dahiya, Manisha, Mansi Ahlawat, Dipanshi, and Priya, delivered commanding performances on the mat to win gold in their respective weight categories, booking their spots to headline …
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Asian Games 2026 Trials organised by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) landed into further controversy with Meenakshi Goyat, who defeated Vinesh Phogat to reach the semifinals, raising a stink over her defeat to Antim Panghal in the women’s 53 kg final at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.Soon after her defeat in the final, Meenakshi lodged a complaint over officiating in the final to Antim. Though the WFI admitted that it has received a complaint, it asse…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A heartbroken but defiant Vinesh Phogat launched a stinging attack on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after failing to qualify for the Asian Games 2026, alleging that sections within the federation wanted her ‘to die’ while vowing to continue her fight against all odds.The former World Championships medallist saw her Asian Games hopes come crashing down after a 4-6 defeat to Meenakshi Goyat in the women’s 53kg semi-finals at the selection trials held here at the …
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat made her return to competitive wrestling with a strong 7-1 win over Jyoti in the women’s 53kg category at the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi on Saturday. This came just a day after the Supreme Court and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) intervened, allowing her to compete.The accomplished wrestler had been limited to the 50kg category by the WFI but confidently started her campaign after the federation changed its mind. This change followed…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Indian freestyle wrestlers maintained their solid form at the U23 Asian Championships in Da Nang, Vietnam, adding four more medals to the country’s tally on day four of the competition on Tuesday.Kumar Mohit and Chandermohan led the charge by winning gold medals in their respective weight classes, while Deepak took a silver medal in the 61kg division, and another Indian grappler, also named Deepak, claimed a bronze medal in the 74kg category.These finishes take India’s f…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned till July 16 the hearing on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the discharge of former Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia and others, in the alleged excise policy corruption case.A single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain took on record the submission that ‘vakalatnamas’ have been filed on behalf of Kejriwal, Sis…