After a long wait, the national camp for men wrestlers is all set to begin on September 15 in Sonepat, Haryana. So far, eight wrestlers have reached the venue and some have completely “locked themselves” inside their rooms…
Indian wrestler and Khel Ratna awardee Vinesh Phogat has announced that she has recovered from covid. The Tokyo Olympics-bound wrestler was tested positive last week. She took to Twitter to confirm that she has now recovered but will…
Regarded as one of the biggest wrestlers of the current generation, Roman Vlasov is the two-time Olympic champion. The wrestler eyes his third gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics given he manages to qualify in the Greco-Roman 77kg…
Wrestling News: It is a very common notion that wrestlers spent most of their time dressed in either wrestling singlet or in a sportswear. But if we scour their social media pages, there are many pictures on their…
Wrestling News: This week’s biggest news is Vinesh Phogat getting tested positive for covid-19. The Indian wrestler was supposed to attend the National Sports Award ceremony where she was to be bestowed with Khel Ratna. However, at the…
The USA wrestler J’den Cox will be vying for the Tokyo Olympics in the 97kg weight category. It is the same weight class in which world champions Kyle Snyder and Abdulrashid Sadulaev competes. Cox says that the two…
Wrestling’s weekly roundup: From Sakshi Malik to Vinesh Phogat; top 10 headline stories of this week
This week’s biggest news was Sakshi Malik getting snubbed from Arjuna award list by Sports Ministry. Question the unprecedented decision, she said, “What else do I need to do to get ‘Arjuna Awardee’ as a prefix to my name?” Another…
Wrestling News: Cuban wrestling, in its two modalities, freestyle and Greco-Roman, will close out 2020 with tournaments for its top athletes, if the coronavirus health emergency allows. Cuban wrestling, in its two modalities, freestyle and Greco-Roman, will close…
Wrestling: United World Wrestling’s (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic’s contribution to the sport is unquestionable. The Serbian international is the man responsible for the re-emergence of wrestling which was on the verge of Olympic elimination. On the occasion of…
Navjot Kaur is training hard with her friend Seema Malik. The wrestler is vying for the 62kg spot in the Tokyo Olympic-bound Indian team. She is the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian…