India has burned me pretty deeply, says women’s wrestling coach Andrew Cook after abrupt sacking

WFI had said that Cook refused to participate in SAI’s online session but he said he woke up at 3 am to conduct it a claim verified by anothe

Press Trust of India

· Yesterday · 03:59 pm

Wrestling: WFI to sack women’s coach Cook for not attending SAI’s online classes, he refutes claim

Cook had left for Seattle after the national camp for women wrestlers in Lucknow was suspended in March owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Press Trust of India

· Jun 25, 2020 · 06:23 pm

Wrestling Federation of India asks Bajrang’s coach Shako Bentinidis to take 30% pay cut: Report

Bentinidis flew out to his native Georgia in March and has been helping Bajrang through video calls.

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· Jun 05, 2020 · 01:09 pm

Wrestling Federation of India to nominate Vinesh Phogat for Khel Ratna

Phogat had missed out on the honour last year with fellow grappler Bajrang Punia getting the prestigious award.

Press Trust of India

· May 31, 2020 · 08:26 pm

Greco-Roman wrestling: For Asian champion Sunil Kumar, the pandemic presents a very strange problem

The 22-year-old, who is ranked fourth in the world, will be hurt by the lack of quality sparring partners in India.

Abhijeet Kulkarni

· May 14, 2020 · 02:05 pm

Coronavirus lockdown: India’s foreign wrestling coaches Cook and Kazarashvili yet to get full salary

Wrestling Federation of India Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar confirmed that salaries of the coaches have been blocked but assured they will be released soon.

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· Apr 29, 2020 · 03:44 pm

Wrestling: Bajrang Punia takes second spot in world rankings, assured of seeding for Tokyo Olympics

The top four wrestlers in each weight category will be seeded at the Tokyo Games, pushed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Press Trust of India

· Apr 01, 2020 · 04:38 pm

Wrestling: As doping ban ends and Tokyo 2020 gets postponed, a chance out of nowhere for Narsingh

Yadav said he will make full use of the ‘golden chance’ after the federation announced that it won’t come in the way of his return from a doping ban.

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· Mar 26, 2020 · 08:17 pm

There is a feeling of emptiness: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tokyo Olympics being postponed

For the first time in history during peacetime, an Olympic event was postponed due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.

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· Mar 25, 2020 · 05:41 pm

Coronavirus: Bajrang Punia calls for Olympics to be postponed, offers to donate six months of salary

The 2019 World Championship bronze medallist wrestler works with the Railways as an officer on special duty.

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· Mar 23, 2020 · 09:26 pm

Coronavirus: With national camps suspended, India’s wrestling coach Andrew Cook flies back to USA

The Wrestling Federation of India said it makes sense if people stay at home in the prevailing circumstances.

Press Trust of India

· Mar 20, 2020 · 09:27 pm

Coronavirus: Women’s wrestling coach Cook leaves for US, Punia’s coach Bentinidis stays in Sonipat

The Wrestling Federation of India has suspended national camps as a protective measure in face of the coronavirus pandemic.

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· Mar 20, 2020 · 02:23 pm