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Vinay Siwach
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Tokyo 2020: Not for gold or glory, Vinesh Phogat is wrestling because she simply loves it
Phogat, the only Indian top seed in Tokyo, moved up to the 53 kg category and completely changed her wrestling philosophy.
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Asian Championships: Four Indians including Bajrang Punia reach final, Naveen to wrestle for bronze
Punia will face Japan’s Takuto Otoguro in the 65 kg final on Saturday.
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Asian Wrestling Championships: Indian wrestlers bank on home advantage to establish supremacy
With China and North Korea pulling, a full-strength Indian team can put on a good performance at the Asian Championships.
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Trending
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: From broken ankle to historic title, Preeti eyes redemption
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Wrestling: After gold at cadet National Championships, Aman Gulia is here to stay
The Haryana boy bagged a gold medal in the 45kg weight category at the cadet National Championships in Patna.
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Pakistan uncertain for Asian Wrestling C’ships as Indian High Commission refuses to accept passports
The Asian Championships will be held in New Delhi from February 17 to 23.
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Wrestling: Punjab throw pleasant surprise with four medals in Greco-Roman at cadet Nationals
Punjab finished third in the team standings behind traditional powerhouses Haryana and Delhi.
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Video
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Watch: Scenes of waterlogging in different parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains continue
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia won golds in Rome but the medals had a very different feel
Phogat clearly seems to be on the right path but Punia’s preparation hasn’t quite been as smooth as he would have liked and it showed.
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Wrestling trials: Jitender emerges on top in 74kg to put Sushil Kumar’s Olympic dream in danger
Jitender’s good performances in near future may earn him the right to represent India at the Olympic qualifying tournaments.
Vinay Siwach
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Wrestling in the 2010s: The decade that saw the rise of India, thanks to the Sushil Kumar phenomenon
India saw their wrestlers win multiple medals at World Championships and Sushil Kumar won a silver at London Olympics.
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The Reel
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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Wrestling: Bajrang Punia only wrestler to be exempted from selection trials for Asian Championships
The trials are coming up to select the team for Asian Olympic qualifiers and Asian Championships.
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Boxing: Why the Asia/Oceania Qualifiers are crucial for India’s Tokyo Olympics hopes
India’s men’s boxing coach CA Kuttappa talks about the contingent’s preparation and why the Wuhan event is crucial.
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Boxing: Nikhat Zareen says BFI should give clarity about selection, wants trials to be live streamed
Nikhat Zareen’s bout with Mary Kom in the Indian Boxing League was cancelled after the latter pulled out.
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The Field
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal, Sagar reach finals after dominating wins
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Watch, Cricket: Uganda men’s team celebrates after qualifying for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Bengaluru FC fight back to hold debutants Punjab FC to a draw
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India suffer narrow defeat to Germany in second group game
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Pro Kabaddi League: Thousand years old, going on 10 – the sport comes of age in its latest season