Vinesh Phogat, India’s celebrated wrestler and the sole Asian Games gold medal-winning woman wrestler, made a bold statement by returning her Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards. Her actions were in protest against the victory of Sanjay Singh, a loyalist of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in…
Following the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) by the sports ministry, a chorus of voices from Haryana’s wrestling community, coaches, and local councils, known as khaps, have united in urging the government to extend the suspension to state wrestling bodies. Notable athletes like Somveer Kadian, a Commonwealth medalist, emphasize that while the…
In the realm of Indian wrestling, a storm brews as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) faced a dramatic shakeup, followed by a whirlwind of events that have left the wrestling community in a state of flux. The recent suspension of the WFI team, helmed by Sanjay Singh, arrived abruptly merely three days after Singh…
The controversy surrounding wrestler Bajrang Punia’s protest against the Wrestling Federation of India’s recent election remains a hot topic, but Sports Minister Anurag Thakur declined to delve into the matter further. Speaking at the SAI center during an event honoring prominent athletes and inaugurating new facilities, Thakur refrained from commenting, stating, “I have already spoken…
Olympic boxing medalist Vijender Singh recently expressed solidarity with wrestler Sakshee Malikkh, who, in protest, declared her departure from the sport due to Sanjay Singh’s election as the new Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president. Sakshee, a prominent face in the movement against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused Singh of misconduct toward…
