When a tall, young wrestler with a slight lethargic body-type entered the KD Jadhav arena in the spring of February 2020, little did anyone present there knew that history will be created on the same night. But seven…
USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, has formed four committees to deal with specific issues facing the organization and the sport caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. These committees include numerous experienced professionals…
The head coach of Russian women’s wrestling team died on Tuesday due to coronavirus. Magomed Alomarov was admitted in serious condition after getting infected and was put under a ventilator. As per Russian wrestling federation, he passed away…
United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic chaired a web conference with the federation of national federations to discuss the way forward for wrestling. The world governing body has instructed the national federations to organize regional tournaments with…
“My goal is to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics,” said Dauren Kurugliev. The 27-year-old is one of the top contenders who are bidding their chances for the Tokyo Games in 86kg men’s freestyle in Russia. Kurugliev says that…
Professional female athletes have always challenged the social norms, setting examples for generations to follow. Motherhood, however, has many times forced women sportspersons to leave their playing days behind. But with time, this too has seen a paradigm…
Wrestlers worldwide are keenly waiting to hit the mat and began preparations for Tokyo Olympics amid coronavirus. But for Greco-Roman wrestlers, although there is no mat training, the lockdown is still a blessing in disguise. The pandemic has…
With wrestling currently on hold along with the rest of world sports and looking for a distraction, I started to wonder about the Tokyo Olympics, which have been postponed for a year. Would that have any affect on…
Russia’s Greco-Roman wrestler Roman Vlasov along with other residents of the Altai Republic has been put under quarantine after coronavirus cases spiked in the region. But despite in isolation the two-time Olympic Champion – 2012 London and 2016 Rio – continues to train…
In the search to find purpose and to accomplish something new each day while in isolation, Erica Wiebe has discovered a talent for getting dressed upside down. It’s all part of the optimism and sense of humour that…