Wrestling

‘We need mental peace before Olympics’: Paris quota-winning women wrestlers request WFI to skip trials

With a little over two months to go for the Paris Olympics, Anshu Malik, Nisha Dahiya and other quota-winning wrestlers have requested the Wrestling Federation of India to skip trials and allow them to train uninterrupted.

WFI to decide on selection criteria for Paris Olympics on 21 May

The development comes shortly after senior grappler Vinesh Phogat implored the national wrestling body to end all confusion surrounding the trials for the Olympic games by announcing format, dates and other important details.

Vinesh Phogat asks Sports Ministry to announce schedule, format for Olympic trials

As per norms, Vinesh Phogat will have to undergo trials before the final Olympic squad is announced.

Aman Sehrawat annoyed at having undergo trials instead of preparing for Olympics after securing Paris quota

The 20-year-old Under-23 world champion saved India the blushes by securing a berth in men's freestyle 57kg for the Games at the recent World Qualifiers in Istanbul.

Vinesh Phogat, women wrestlers save India the blushes but only one men's quota a sucker punch

The biggest hope in Indian wrestling at the Paris Olympics are the women who have already defied multiple odds to make history.

WFI will decide which wrestlers go to the Paris Olympics: Sanjay Singh

Six Indian wrestlers have bagged quota for the 2024 Paris Olympics in July-August.

Aman Sehrawat becomes first Indian male wrestler to clinch Olympic quota; Deepak Punia bows out after first-round loss

Aman made up for the disappointment of Punia's early exit in the men's freestyle 86kg category by becoming the sixth Indian wrestler to confirm Paris quota after dishing out a stellar display in the 57kg category.

'Big victory for women wrestlers': Sakshi, Bajrang welcome Delhi court's decision to frame charges against Brij Bhushan

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday ordered the framing of sexual harassment and other charges against ex-WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case against him.

Delhi court orders framing of charges against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in sexual harassment case

While Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court ordered framing of charges against Brij Bhushan in the sexual harassment cases filed by five wrestlers, it acquitted him of allegations filed by the sixth complainant.

Nisha Dahiya clinches India's fifth Olympic quota in wrestling during Istanbul qualifiers

Dahiya became the fifth Indian wrestler — all of them female so far — to secure quota for the Paris Games by defeating Romania's Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg semi-finals at the World Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul.