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.

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· 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

All challengers are strong: Sakshi Malik expects no easy ride at Tokyo Olympics qualifiers

The Indian wrestler won bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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· Mar 02, 2020 · 08:07 pm

Wrestling: Working on weaknesses and looking to avoid past mistakes at Olympics, says Bajrang Punia

The Indian lost to Japan’s Takuto Otoguro in the final of the Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi.

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· Mar 02, 2020 · 05:21 pm

Coronavirus: Wrestling’s Asian Olympic qualifiers, which were moved to Kyrgyzstan, cancelled

United World Wrestling has not announced any alternate plan for the event, which was to held from March 27 to 29.

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· Feb 29, 2020 · 01:52 pm

Wrestling: Asian Olympic qualifiers in Kyrgyzstan postponed due to coronavirus fears

There is no update on the rescheduled time and venue for the event which was slated from March 27 to 29.

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· Feb 28, 2020 · 10:12 pm

Wrestler Ritu Phogat dominates China’s Wu Chiao Chen to bag second straight MMA win

The Chinese was no match for the determined Indian in a heavily one-sided women’s atomweight contest.

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· Feb 28, 2020 · 07:15 pm

Wrestling: Sonam downs Sakshi Malik yet again to make cut for Olympic qualifiers

The 18-year-old tore apart the challenge of established seniors in the 62kg competition, beating the Rio bronze medallist by fall.

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· Feb 26, 2020 · 06:05 pm

Wrestling: Jitender secures bags silver medal Asian C’ships; Deepak, Rahul finish with bronze

A gold eluded India on the second day of the men’s freestyle competition with Deepak Punia (86kg) and Rahul Aware (61kg) finishing with bronze medals.

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· Feb 23, 2020 · 09:52 pm