Wrestling News
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- Jul 06, 2024
- Press Trust of India
In a perfect build-up to the Paris Olympics, top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat clinched the women's 50kg gold medal at the Grand Prix of Spain in Madrid on Saturday.
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- Jul 06, 2024
- Press Trust of India
The 31-year-old claimed that her home city of Rohtak has undergone several changes in terms of sporting infrastructure since her medal-winning run eight years ago.
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- Jul 06, 2024
- Indo-Asian News Service
Phogat will next face Mariia Tiumerekova, a former Russian wrestler who is now representing the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN).
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- Jul 03, 2024
- Indo-Asian News Service
Vinesh Phogat is scheduled to attend a training camp in Madrid, Spain followed by a training camp in Boulogne sur-Mer, France.
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- Jul 01, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Monday alleged that NADA was targeting him for pointing out flaws in their system.
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- Jun 23, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Bajrang had appealed against the provisional suspension and NADA's Anti-Disciplinary Doping panel (ADDP) had revoked it on May 31 till NADA issues the notice of charge.
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- Jun 03, 2024
- Press Trust of India
The National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) on Monday revoked the provisional suspension imposed on Bajrang Punia till NADA issues a Notice of Charge to the wrestler.
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- May 31, 2024
Vinesh requested the Mission Olympic Cell to include strength and conditioning coach Wayne Patrick Lombard in the camp.
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- May 21, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Vinesh Phogat (50kg), Antim Panghal (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg), Nisha Dahiya (68kg) and Reetika Hooda (76kg) are the women wrestlers who have qualified.
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- May 12, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Deepak Punia's Olympic qualification hopes suffered a heavy jolt following his crushing first-round defeat at the World Qualifiers but young Aman Sehrawat moved to the 57kg semifinals.
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- May 10, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Bajrang Punia has claimed that he refused to provide urine samples during the selection trials in Sonepat in March because the dope control officials failed to furnish adequate proof that they were carrying proper equipment to conduct the tests.
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- May 09, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Wrestling's world governing body UWW has suspended Bajrang Punia till the end of this year following NADA's decision to hand him a provisional suspension for refusing to undergo a dope test.
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- May 08, 2024
- Asian News International
India is fielding a 14-man squad for the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers scheduled in Istanbul from Thursday, the last chance for wrestlers to obtain their quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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- May 06, 2024
- Indo-Asian News Service
According to reports, Bajrang Punia had refused to give his sample during the March 10 selection trial and the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) had issued him a notice. The wrestler then rubbished the claims.
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- May 05, 2024
- Asian News International
Earlier, on Sunday, NADA suspended the wrestler indefinitely, a move that could potentially jeopardise his bid to compete in the Paris Olympics, which is scheduled to be held later this year.
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- May 05, 2024
- Asian News International
Punia, along with a line of other top wrestlers, including Olympians Sakshi Malik and Vinesh; was at the forefront of former BJP MP and president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment.
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- Apr 20, 2024
- Press Trust of India
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat locked Paris Olympics quota in women's 50kg category with a strong show at the Asian Olympic Qualifier.
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- Apr 20, 2024
- Press Trust of India
The 29-year-old Vinesh has now secured her third straight Olympic quota, having featured in Rio Games (2016) and in Tokyo (2020) earlier.