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Express News Service CHENNAI: The international wrestling calendar will begin with the all-important Ranking Series in Zagreb, Croatia on January 10 next year. In its bid to send the national team for the event, the…

Express News Service CHENNAI: The Ranking Series scheduled to begin on Thursday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and U23 & 17 Asian Championships in the same city commencing on June 10 could be Indian wrestlers’ last…

NEW DELHI: In a blow to India's medal aspirations in the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the disciplines of shooting, archery and wrestling were on Tuesday axed from the Games programme for the 2026 edition, which is to be held in the State of…

Officials in the Indian contingent in Tokyo have been left embarrassed after the men’s 86kg freestyle wrestler Deepak Punia’s foreign coach Murad Gaidarov, from Russia, “misbehaved, assaulted and yelled” at match referee Sergie Kovalenko…

One of India's biggest medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics, Bajrang Punia recently suffered an injury to his right knee. Bajrang is seeded second in the 65kg weight category by United World Wrestling for Tokyo Olympics behind the top-seeded…

Japanese wrestler Mayu Mukaida is in the second position while Luisa Valverde Melendres has bagged the third position. ANI | , New Delhi PUBLISHED ON JUN 23, 2021 07:49 AM IST Asian champion and star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat…

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is willing to request the United World Wrestling (UWW) to expedite the hearing of 125kg freestyle wrestler Sumit Malik’s doping case.Even though Malik’s chances of competing in the Tokyo Olympics…

NEW DELHI: Ashok Kumar, an international wrestling referee, is the lone Indian nominated to officiate bouts during the Tokyo Olympic Games in July-August. The United World Wrestling (UWW), the governing body of the sport, has nominated…