Wrestling

This was a development waiting to be formalised once United World Wrestling on February 13 lifted the suspension of the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-controlled Wrestling Federation of India. The Indian Olympic Association on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, stating "there is no further need" for it to continue after revocation of the suspension on the national federation, which now gets complete administrative control of the sport.

Jul 26, 2023 19:07
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has announced the final voter list for its long delayed elections. 
Jul 21, 2023 20:07
NEW DELHI: The much-delayed elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will be conducted on August 12, it was announced on Friday.  However, in a related development, the state of Maharashtra will not be part of the poll process as Returning Officer Justice MM Kumar declared that both rival factions were ineligible for participation, PTI reports. 
Jul 19, 2023 14:07
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday effectively scuppered ongoing machination to ensure status quo in the the scandal-ridden Wrestling Federation of India after it ordered that the election process of the WFI commence immediately.  The order came after a Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and SV Bhatti stayed the Gauhati High Court's order that had put on hold the much delayed WFI elections. 
Jun 02, 2023 18:06
MUMBAI: Key members of India's 1983 ICC World Cup winning team have come out in support of the ongoing protest by wrestlers demanding the arrest of BJP strongman and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who stands accused of sexual exploitation of women grapplers.
Jun 02, 2023 15:06
PUMA, one of the world’s leading sports brands, has announced its official five-year sponsorship with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal FC, one of the world’s most decorated football clubs.  The groundbreaking partnership unites the two global giants as they come together to transform the country’s thriving and passionate football culture with dynamic new initiatives and products, a media release said.
Jun 01, 2023 12:06
NEW DELHI: After condemnation by the United World Wrestling (UWW), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned the manner in which the protesting Indian wrestlers were being treated by Delhi Police over the weekend, terming it "very disturbing" in a strongly-worded statement.
May 31, 2023 19:05
THE UNITED WORLD WRESTLING (UWW) has strongly condemned the detention of India's top wrestlers during their protest in Jantar Mantar and threatened to suspend the national federation, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) if it fails to hold its election within the stipulated time.
May 16, 2023 20:05
Protesting wrestlers on Monday decided to take their “agitation global” by approaching Olympic medallists and athletes from other countries.
May 15, 2023 18:05
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has debarred all outgoing Wrestling Federation of India officials from undertaking any administrative WFI function with immediate effect. 
May 09, 2023 21:05
NEW DELHI: As the stir demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual exploitation of women wrestlers entered its third week on Monday, the protesting wrestlers began mat training after a gap of 15 days.