Indian wrestler Deepak Punia is going through the toughest phase of his life. The passing away of his mother Krishna Devi amid the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus has been tough on the young wrestler. But despite all…
Wrestling Coach Kripa Shanka Patel Bishnoi is under lockdown just like any other person in India due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. But it has not stopped him from coaching young wrestlers of Master Changdiram Akhara, New Delhi.…
Serving in the armed forces is an honourable job. While some countries like South Korea, Russia and China have a provision of mandatory military service, nations such as India and the USA have voluntary military service. Serving in…
The current crop of Indian wrestlers are gearing up for the next year’s Tokyo Olympics. From Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya to Vinesh Phogat, these senior grapplers are India’s best hopes for an Olympic medal. But there is another…
Whenever there is a talk about Men’s freestyle, Russia’s Abdulrashid Sadulaev is amongst the first few wrestlers to take the centre stage. The Russian tank is the epitome of a freestyle wrestling. The champion par excellence. At the…
The national wrestling federation, WFI, on Tuesday cancelled the upcoming Under-15 national championship after world governing body UWW directed all members to cancel domestic events and also announced cancellation of all international tournaments planned until June 30. United…
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) mulling over holding fresh trials for Olympic Qualifiers. The governing body may take this step in the wake of the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Asian and World Qualifiers to next…
India’s first women Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik celebrated her third marriage anniversary. She married 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Satyawart Kadian in 2017. The 27-year-old took to Instagram to share the cute moment with her fans. The power…
India is known for producing wrestling greats in freestyle. From Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt to Bajrang Punia, the country has time and again given big names to the sport. While it has excelled in Men’s freestyle – four…
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (April 2) – Reigning world champions Kenichiro FUMITA (JPN), Ismael BORRERO (CUB) and Riza KAYAALP (TUR) constructed insurmountable leads (greater than 18 points) over the rest of the field in their respective weight classes and assured…