Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) cancelled the wrestling coaching camp slated from March 25 to April 24 in Mumbai due to Coronavirus pandemic. Apart from coaches and trainers, over 60 wrestlers were supposed to participate in the camp.…
A month back after winning a silver at the Asian Championships, Bajrang Punia was all set to fly to Russia to work on his shortcomings ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. But now, he is confined to his apartment…
With no national camp, training partners and local akhara getting shut, Divya Kakran’s preparations for the Tokyo Olympics were seriously hampered by Coronavirus outbreak. But as always it was her family member who came to her rescue. The…
Amidst the global uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has decided to close all Olympic team training centers in Lake Placid, New York, and Colorado Springs. “As Americans, our number one priority right…
With competitions cancelled, training camps suspended, coaching staff missing and above all threat of Coronavirus looming everywhere, it is enough to break anyone’s spirit. But not if the name is Vinesh Phogat. Despite of all the odds against…
India’s 87kg Greco-Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar has called for the postponement of the Tokyo Games citing Coronavrius fear. In a conversation with WrestlingTV, the 2020 Asian Championships gold medallist expressed his worries over the fast-spreading of COVID-19 and…
In an attempt to spread the importance of hygiene to keep Coronavirus at bay many sportspersons are taking up the ‘#SafeHandChallenge. The campaign was launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and India’s ace wrestler Bajrang Punia supported…
Countries have imposed travel restrictions in the wake of the fast-spreading Coronavirus. The strict advisories have also affected training schedules of athletes including wrestling. While Indian wrestlers cannot travel abroad, there coaches are also not able to visit…