World Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat on Friday accused the Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh of trying to stop her from competing in the Olympic Qualifiers by creating logistical hurdles for her support staff, saying she is also fearful of being trapped in a doping case. The 29-year-old Phogat, who won 53kg bronze medals …
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday decided at its Special General Meeting (SGM) that it will start functioning at ‘no cost to the government’ model if its request to lift the suspension is not considered by the Sports Ministry. The WFI had its SGM in Noida after the UWW (the sport’s world governing …
After the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India for “not following rules” in the announcement of upcoming wrestling nationals, former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh defended the decision and said nationals in the previously decided locations would ensure that they have resumed on time. Reacting to the controversy that erupted over the election …
The IOA appointed Bhupinder Singh Bajwa as the chairman of the committee with MM Somaya and Manjusha Kanwar as the members of the committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the WFI. In a letter dated 27 December 2024, the Indian Olympic Association said, “The ad hoc committee is tasked with overseeing and supervising WFI’s …
After days of opposition by India’s top wrestlers of the Wrestling Federation of India, the Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the newly-elected wrestling body for flouting norms. The ministry, on Sunday, also wrote a letter to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to immediately form an ad-hoc committee that will replace the suspended WFI. Ace wrestlers …
Former wrestler Sakshi Malik has expressed her concern about the lack of written information regarding the suspension of the newly elected body of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) or Sanjay Singh. She emphasized that the wrestlers’ fight is not against the government. While Sakshi appreciated the decision to suspend the WFI, she expressed her …
A day after being elected as president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Sanjay Singh on 23 December commented on Olympic medalist Sakshee Malikkh’s retirement call and said it was a personal call of an athlete, reported news agency ANI. On being alleged that he is close to former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, …
The Sports Ministry on Friday said Bajrang Punia’s decision to return his Padma Shri award in protest against Sanjay Singh’s election as Wrestling Federation of India president is a personal one but it will still try to convince him to rethink the move. Olympic medallist grappler Bajrang decided to return the honour a day after …
Sanjay Singh was elected as the next president of the Wrestling Federation of India on Thursday. He is known to be a close confidante of sexual harassment accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. He won most of the votes in the delayed polls, as outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh gained indirect control over the sports …