Geeta Phogat’s announcement of comeback to mat has intensified the race for the Tokyo Olympics spot. India is yet to confirm its place in the 62kg weight category. Before the forced break, 18-year-old Sonam Malik was India’s top…
With Geeta Phogat’s announcement of making a comeback to wrestling the competition for the Olympic spot in the 62kg weight category in team India has intensified. And one wrestler who is at the centre of it all is…
Two-time Olympics medallist Sushil Kumar has decided to not join the national camp which will resume from September 1. He has requested the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to allow him to train individually at the Chhatrasal Stadium.…
Wrestling India: There was a time when wrestlers in Punjab had a god-like stature. The respect was so much that a mother would take her new-born to their home for blessings. Punjab for long was at the helm…
Anshu Malik, 18, is at her home in Nidani village, Haryana, waiting eagerly for the women’s wrestling camp to resume. Returning to the national camp would mean access to mat training which is the most essential part of…
The Sonam-Sakshi rivalry in 62kg women’s wrestling is what Sushil-Narsigh was in 74kg men’s freestyle. On one corner is India’s first women Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, while on the other corner there is the future of Indian wrestling…
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has released the list of women wrestlers who will be called for the training camp for the Tokyo Games after the lockdown resumes on May 3. It has included 15 wrestlers in five…
India’s elite wrestlers are eyeing a return to the mat after more than a month of staying at home. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is expected to resume to training camp after the nationwide lockdown which was…
The New Delhi hosted Asian Wrestling Championships bronze medallist Gursharan Kaur lost to Kiran in the 76kg category and will not be participating in the Asian Olympic Qualifiers. The 35-year-old made her comeback at the international scene after…
Sakshi Malik has missed out on her last opportunity of being in contention for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics berth. An era of domination came to an end as the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games medallist failed to earn…