Six wrestlers including Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia have sent their applications to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for this year’s Arjuna Award. Punia is one of the brightest wrestlers in the current Indian faction having won Junior…
Many sports personalities from around the world have become synonymous with a nickname. These names are often given by fans or friends and mostly related to the athlete’s personality. Like Russia’s greatest Greco-Roman wrestler Aleksandr Karelin was called…
Welcome back to the Social Room of WrestlingTV.in, the only place to catch all the inside stories in the world of wrestling. Social Room is a special series that enables you to have a peek in the lives of…
Coach Izzy Izboinikov (left) and National Women’s Coach Terry Steiner work with Tamyra Mensah-Stock at the 2019 Senior Worlds. Mensah-Stock went on to win the World gold medal. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors. Vladislav “Izzy” Izboinikov…
Three-years back in 2017 after sustaining a medial collateral ligament tear, Indian wrestler Nirmala Devi had lost hope for a comeback. But Vinesh Phogat’s dedication and the hunger to become the best after returning to mat post her…
When Erica Wiebe climbed at the top of the podium at the 2016 Rio Olympics, she was creating history in two different ways. She was the third Canadian champion ever in wrestling at the Olympics and the second…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announcement in regard to the postponement of Tokyo Olympics to next year has given lifeline to some wrestlers all around the globe. Wrestlers who were out of the Olympic contention are once again…
1 Bajrang Punia World Championship 2019 semi-final match 65kg: Bajrang Punia vs Deulet Niyazbekov The World Championship 2019 semi-final was probably the most controversial match of 2019. It was a fight which could have gone either way. But…
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday congratulated the Indian Wrestling Contingent for winning five Gold, six Silver and nine Bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championship 2020 held in the national capital last month. Making a reference in the…
Probably the most eye-catching match-up was India vs Pakistan in 61kg freestyle on the last day of the Asian Wrestling Championships. Rahul Aware represented the home crowd while Muhammad Bilal made an appearance on behalf of the neighbours.…