A feeling of emptiness seeped inside Vinesh Phogat’s heart after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the deferment of Tokyo Games on Tuesday. Her emotional-state is understandable as for past five-years every time Vinesh closed her eyes all…
Tokyo 2020 postponed: The deferment of Tokyo Olympics to 2021 due to Coronanvirus pandemic has been received well by the sporting circuit. After International Olympic Committee (IOC) made the official announcement on Tuesday, athletes including wrestlers globally welcomed the…
As Coronavirus causes mass hysteria globally, foreign wrestling coaches who are working India decided to return home. Temo Kazarshili (Greco team coach), Andrew Cook (Women’s team coach), Murad Gaidarov (Deepak Punia and Ravi Dahiya’s coach) and Kamal Mallikov…
Resting is as important as training in an athlete’s quest to become the best. The Indian Greco-Roman team which is currently training in Azerbaijan decided to follow the same strategy. Scheduled for three-times a day training session, the…
Chhatrasal Akhara: A factory that has churned out five Olympians. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia and Ravi Dahiya are all set to join Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt in the elite club of Indian wrestling. “Yaha ki mitti mein…
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…
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Saturday announced the cancellation of women’s training camp. Five women who will participate in the Asian Olympic qualifiers were scheduled to travel to Ukraine for training. But in the wake of Coronavirus…
The Wrestling Federation of India is closely monitoring the Coronavirus situation and its impact on the sport worldwide. Though the governing body is “very serious” about its Olympic plans, it won’t compromise the health risks to any of…
The Asian Olympic Wrestling Qualifiers have been deferred. There is no confirmation on the next date and venue. The Kyrgyzstan government has issued a directive to stop and defer all sports events in the country till next order…
The Wrestling Federation of India will facilitate overseas training stints for wrestlers picked for the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, next month. The freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women grapplers will train in Russia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine respectively. Asian…