Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who spearheaded the protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, responded strongly after a Delhi court dismissed the sexual harassment case filed under the POCSO Act against him.Bajrang was the first to react, pointing out…
A church in northern England is body-slamming tradition – literally – as it has gone viral for combining faith with pro wrestling. Dubbed the Wrestling Church, St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Shipley has become a sensation for hosting monthly wrestling events under its stained-glass windows. The brainchild of 37-year-old Gareth Thompson, a former wrestler-turned-preacher, the…
Wrestling Championship: भारतीय खेल मंत्रालय ने मंगलवार (11 मार्च) को भारतीय कुश्ती महासंघ (WFI) पर लगे निलंबन को हटा लिया है. इस फैसले से डोमेस्टिक कुश्ती प्रतियोगिताओं के आयोजन और अंतरराष्ट्रीय टूर्नामेंटों के लिए राष्ट्रीय टीमों के चयन का रास्ता साफ हो गया है. मंत्रालय ने 24 दिसंबर 2023 को WFI को निलंबित कर दिया था….
File photo of Wrestling Federation of India chief Sanjay Singh (PTI) New Delhi: The govt has lifted the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), transferring control of the sports body to Sanjay Singh, a close associate of former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexually harassing women grapplers.The decision preceded…
Linda McMahon, a sports entertainment mogul and longtime booster of President Trump, will face lawmakers on Thursday for the beginning of confirmation hearings as she seeks to lead the Department of Education. A former executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Ms. McMahon has been tapped to run an agency in the middle of intense upheaval, whose…
Bajrang Punia, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist, has been handed a four-year suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for refusing to provide a urine sample during the selection trials for the national team on March 10, 2024. The suspension stems from a violation of Article 10.3.1 of NADA’s Anti-Doping Rules. NADA initially imposed a provisional…