Rohtak, July 14 (IANS) Haryana clinched all three team titles at the 2026 U-23 National Wrestling Championships, finishing atop the men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s wrestling standings. The hosts accumulated 200 points to win the Men’s Freestyle title, followed it up with 195 points in Greco-Roman and sealed the clean sweep by topping the Women’s Wrestling standings with 183 points at the end of the three-day competition. The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) finished runners-up in bo…
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Pattaya, July 6 (IANS) Indian grapplers produced an all-round display to conclude their campaign at the Under-20 Asian Wrestling Championships with a rich haul of 20 medals, comprising four gold, seven silver, and nine bronze, across all three disciplines as the continental tournament concluded in Pattaya, Thailand. Indian grapplers ensured consistent podium finishes across multiple weight divisions throughout the championship, securing top-three overall team rankings in both Women’s Wrestling a…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to take a decision within two weeks on the show-cause notice issued to wrestler Vinesh Phogat, while closing as infructuous her petition challenging exclusion from the Asian Games 2026 selection trials. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the writ petition had become infructuous since Phogat had already been permitted to participate in the selection trials pursu…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) A 60-member Indian contingent, featuring a blend of reigning continental medallists and promising young talent, will compete in the U15 and U20 Asian Wrestling Championships to be held in Pattaya, Thailand, from June 27 to July 5.The tournament will feature competitions in men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman, and women’s wrestling, with the U15 events scheduled to begin on June 27 before the U20 category takes centre stage from June 30.The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) h…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Indian freestyle wrestling team finished the final day of proceedings with three gold medals among seven medals, as India wrapped up the Ulaanbaatar Open Senior Ranking Series with a total of 17 medals across three categories.The impressive cumulative haul ensured that India finished in the top three of the overall tournament team rankings.Deepak, Dinesh, and Sagar Jaglan secured a gold medal each on Sunday, embellishing what has been a hugely successful tournament f…
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…
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…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of as infructuous the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) plea challenging a Delhi High Court order that had allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials.A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Aravind Kumar closed the proceedings after noting that the selection trials, which formed the subject matter of the dispute, were already over.The apex court clarified that the closure of the case sh…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Crafting a comprehensive masterplan for achieving glory in the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, new Indian head coach Emzarios Bentinidis has highlighted the critical importance of focused training and highly individualized roadmaps as the national squad gears up for the 2026 Asian Games.Speaking in the aftermath of the high-stakes Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) selection trials, the veteran coach emphasised that the national program will now pivot towards a highly profes…
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…