The top wrestlers have skipped UWW Ranking Series events in Zagreb and Alexandria as a probe panel is investigating the sexual abuse allegations against WFI chief, who has stepped aside pending enquiry.
The oversight committee managing the WFI affairs had on Wednesday named a 36-member Indian squad for the UWW Ranking Series event, starting February 1 in the Croatian capital.
Anurag Thakur had on Monday announced that a five-member oversight committee, headed by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom, will investigate the charges against the WFI boss.
The Committee, led by legendary boxer MC Mary Kom, was formed on January 23 to investigate the claims made by the country's top wrestlers that Brij Bhushan has sexually harassed several women wrestlers and intimidated the...
The Government on Thursday approved the participation of a 55-member Indian wrestling contingent including Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, for the Zagreb Open Grand Prix, slated to be held from February 1-5.
The wrestlers who accused WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment and intimidation on Tuesday rued that the government did not consult them before forming the oversight committee that will probe charges...
Babita Phogta will be a part of the Oversight Committee that will carry out an enquiry into the allegations that were levelled by prominent grapplers such as Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Ravi Dahiya on WFI...
The government-appointed Committee will also run the day-to-day affairs of WFI for the next one month.
The former Haryana chief minister also reiterated his demand for an impartial inquiry into the allegations levelled against the head of WFI.
The ministry Saturday said it has directed the WFI to suspend "all ongoing activities with immediate effect", including the Ranking Tournament in Gonda, UP.
The ministry also cancelled the Open championship, which was to begin in Sharan's UP stronghold of Gonda.
The sources confirmed this after a meeting held on Saturday between Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi and SAI DG Sandip Pradhan...
The WFI sent its reply on Friday evening after being asked by the sports ministry to respond to the allegations within 72 hours.
The agitating wrestlers on Friday reached out to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegations of...
Vinesh Phogat, on Wednesday, alleged that WFI president Singh has been sexually exploiting women wrestlers for years, a charge vehemently rejected by the BJP...
The wrestlers, who have accused the WFI President of sexual exploitation and intimidation, continued their dharna for the second day as more grapplers joined...
Top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and many other grapplers are on a silent sit-in in New Delhi for the second day against WFI and its...
Three-time CWG medallist and BJP leader Babita Phogat on Thursday came with a "message" from the government and assured the grapplers that their demands will...
The 28-year-old, though, clarified that she herself has not faced such exploitation, but claimed that she had received death threats at the behest of the WFI...
Goa was scheduled to host the 36th National games in 2020 but had to be postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Besides Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat won her second World Championship bronze medal in the women's 53kg category.
Bajrang Punia succumbed to a technical superiority (10-0) defeat at the hands of Yianni Diakomihalis of the USA.
About 25 percent of India's 66 medals came from the shooting range in the previous edition and not many believed that India will be able to touch even 50.
India won 61 medals in 12 sports at the Commonwealth Games 2022. India finished fourth in the medal tally. Here's the list complete list of winners.
Check the final Commonwealth Games 2022 medal tally. Australia topped the tally with more than 178 medals. India finished fourth with 61.
