Vinesh Phogat's hopes of making a comeback and representing India at the Asian Games later this year came to an end after she was knocked out in the women's 53kg category at the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) selection trials held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Saturday.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order permitting Olympian wrestler and Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Delhi on May 30 and 31.
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president said Phogats' allegations against the federation's patron and former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh are baseless.
The Pro Wrestling League is scheduled to return in January 2026, featuring top Indian and international wrestlers, promising high-intensity competition and a commercially viable framework designed to support the sport’s growth.
Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt expressed his happiness over the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) conducting the selection trials for the upcoming Senior Asian Wrestling Championships to be held in Amman, Jordon later this month.
Newly-elected WFI body, led by former chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s close aide Sanjay Singh was suspended for abruptly announcing the junior national championships.
Dr Yadav, the Chief of the Madhya Pradesh Wrestling Association, contested the WFI Vice President polls as a candidate supported by the panel of controversial outgoing WFI President Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
Noting that food remains one of the basic necessities of life for every human being, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday underlined that the large-scale prevalence of hunger is not due to the lack of production but due to the lack of distribution.
Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday urged a Delhi court to discharge him in a sexual harassment case by women wrestlers, claiming material contradictions in the statements of witnesses against him.
A Delhi court on Wednesday started hearing arguments on framing of charges against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former Wrestling…
