UWW says only WFI can send entries for Asian meet and Olympic qualifiers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UWW says only WFI can send entries for Asian meet and Olympic qualifiers

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI : In a development that might cast a serious doubt on wrestlers’ participation in the international events including Paris Olympics qualifiers, United World Wrestling on Friday reiterated that only Wrestling Federation of India can send entries for tournaments being organised by the world body. This comes a day after the Delhi High Court authorised ad-hoc committee to conduct selection trials to pick the national teams for the upcoming Asian Olympic Games Qualifier and Asian Championships. Even the ad-hoc panel announced the trials on same dates but at different venues - Patiala SAI centre for women wrestlers and Sonepat SAI centre for male freestyle and Greco-Roman grapplers. Notably, the entries for international tournaments are sent through Athena and the world body has given password for the same to the WFI soon after lifting the suspension on February 13 this year.

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Rift between RSPB and WFI behind Railways wrestlers missing senior nationals?
4 weeks ago

Rift between RSPB and WFI behind Railways wrestlers missing senior nationals?

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Aman Sehrawat, the Paris Olympics bronze medallist, and many other famed international wrestlers from Railways, will be deprived of a chance to compete at the Senior Wrestling Championship scheduled to commence in Bengaluru on December 6. Reason — the Railway Sports Promotion Board says the event is not a recognised one as the Wrestling Federation of India has been …

Wrestling World Championships: WFI Clears Indian Team's Participation Despite Dispute
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Wrestling World Championships: WFI Clears Indian Team's Participation Despite Dispute

The Hindu  

The Indian wrestling team has been cleared to participate at the World Championships after all the 12 selected athletes assembled outside the residence of Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and sought his intervention. The government has assured the WFI that they will take responsibility if a contempt charge is levelled on the federation and cleared the participation of the team.

Wrestling Worlds selection trials at akhara?
3 months ago

Wrestling Worlds selection trials at akhara?

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Wrestling Federation of India is expected to hold selection trials to pick up teams for the World Championships on October 6 and 7. The U23 World Championships is scheduled in Tirana, Albania from October 21 to 27 while the Seniors World Championships in Non-Olympic Weight Categories will be held at the same city from October 28 to 31. …

WFI to challenge High Court order, says Indian wrestlers’ participation in upcoming Worlds in danger
4 months, 1 week ago

WFI to challenge High Court order, says Indian wrestlers’ participation in upcoming Worlds in danger

The Hindu  

The Wrestling Federation of India on Friday said it will challenge the Delhi High Court order that restored the mandate of IOA’s ad-hoc committee to manage the affairs of the sports body, saying the “interference” could jeopardize the participation of Indian wrestlers at the upcoming World Championships. Justice Sachin Datta while passing the interim order on the plea by wrestlers …

WFI asks SAI to hold fitness tests for Olympics-bound wrestlers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

WFI asks SAI to hold fitness tests for Olympics-bound wrestlers

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India has written to the Sports Authority of India asking that “medical tests” be done on the six Paris Olympics-bound wrestlers and their fitness assessed. WFI president Sanjay Singh has said the federation “will not be responsible for injuries sustained by any wrestler as no preparatory camp has been sanctioned by SAI.” Indian wrestler …

WRESTLING | No trials for Olympic quota winners, says the WFI
7 months ago

WRESTLING | No trials for Olympic quota winners, says the WFI

The Hindu  

Following the Olympic quota place winners’ request to exempt them from trials, the seven-member Wrestling Federation of India selection committee on Tuesday unanimously decided to allow them to compete in the Paris Olympics. The WFI, which was keen to hold trials between the quota place winners and challengers to pick wrestlers for the Olympics as per its selection policy, considered …

Over interference concerns, UWW says athletes may be suspended too
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Over interference concerns, UWW says athletes may be suspended too

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The long pending dispute between the Wrestling Federation of India and the sports ministry has been casting serious doubt on Indian wrestlers’ participation in the upcoming World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey from May 9 to 12. The letter written to the national sports federation said the suspension would apply to the final Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in …

Over interference concerns, UWW threatens to re-impose suspension on WFI ; says athletes could be suspended this time
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Over interference concerns, UWW threatens to re-impose suspension on WFI ; says athletes could be suspended this time

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The long pending dispute between the Wrestling Federation of India and the sports ministry has been casting serious doubt on Indian wrestlers' participation in the upcoming World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey from May 9 to 12. Expressing grave concerns over interference of the ministry in the WFI's affairs, the United World Wrestling threatened that it would re-impose …

IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling after UWW lifts ban, WFI to take charge
9 months ago

IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling after UWW lifts ban, WFI to take charge

Live Mint  

The ad-hoc committee appointed by the Delhi High Court to handle the day-to-day activities of the wrestling federation was Monday resolved by the Indian Olympic Association saying "there is no further need" of the panel following the withdrawal of the suspension on the WFI by the United World Wrestling, which has now got complete administrative control of wrestling in the …

IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling, WFI to take charge
9 months ago

IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling, WFI to take charge

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association on March 18 dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, saying "there is no further need" for it to run the sport after revocation of the suspension on the national federation, which now gets complete administrative control. The IOA said that the decision was also guided the successful conduct of the selection trials for next month's Olympic …

Don't accept 50kg entry: Wrestler's plea to UWW
9 months, 1 week ago

Don't accept 50kg entry: Wrestler's plea to UWW

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: One of the women wrestlers, who competed in the selection trials in Patiala on Monday, wrote to the United World Wrestling requesting it not to accept Vinesh Phogat's entry in the 50kg category and trained the gun at the ad hoc committee for flouting norms. Notably, two-time World Championships medallist Vinesh won the 50kg final securing a place in …

Only WFI can send India teams: UWW
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Only WFI can send India teams: UWW

Hindustan Times  

In a fresh twist to the wrestling saga, the world wrestling body said Wrestling Federation of India as its "affiliated member" alone has the right to "elect and announce their teams" for international tournaments including Paris Olympics qualifiers. Wrestling Federation of India logo "From the outset it is reminded here that, after the lifting of the suspension imposed by the …

Ad hoc panel to oversee trials not WFI
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ad hoc panel to oversee trials not WFI

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: There is no end to the twists and turns in the functioning of wrestling in India right now. For more than a year, the sports and its administration has has been mired in controversy after top wrestlers levelled charges of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India's former president. A day after the Wrestling Federation of India issued a …

Bajrang Punia files petition in Delhi HC, wants stay on WFI trials
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bajrang Punia files petition in Delhi HC, wants stay on WFI trials

Hindustan Times  

Rejecting Wrestling Federation of India's invitation to participate in selection trials for the Asian Championships and Olympic Qualifiers, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has moved a joint petition in Delhi High Court seeking a stay on the trials. India's Bajrang Punia celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony WFI had, on Monday, announced trials for the twin competitions …

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Retired Sakshi Malik Invited by WFI for National Trials
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Retired Sakshi Malik Invited by WFI for National Trials

News 18  

The Wrestling Federation of India on Monday invited protesting grapplers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and retired Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik to come for the national trials in March to select the team for two top Asian competitions, including the 2024 Paris Games Qualifiers in Kyrgyzstan. One of the conditions put by the United World Wrestling while lifting the suspension on …

United World Wrestling lifts suspension on WFI
10 months, 1 week ago

United World Wrestling lifts suspension on WFI

Hindustan Times  

United World Wrestling, wrestling's global governing body, on Tuesday lifted the suspension from the Wrestling Federation of India with immediate effect. Wrestling Federation of India logo "The UWW Disciplinary Chamber decided that it had sufficient grounds to impose the provisional suspension on the body as the situation in the federation prevailed for at least six months," UWW's statement read. WFI …

UWW lifts WFI suspension, directs not to discriminate against protesting wrestlers
10 months, 1 week ago

UWW lifts WFI suspension, directs not to discriminate against protesting wrestlers

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In what comes as a big relief for the Wrestling Federation of India, the United World Wrestling on Tuesday lifted the suspension imposed on the national federation on August 23 last year with immediate effect. The decision by the world body means Indian wrestlers can now compete under the country's flag in events being organised by the UWW. It …

Wrestling Ad-hoc panel announces age-group Nationals from February 11 in Gwalior
11 months ago

Wrestling Ad-hoc panel announces age-group Nationals from February 11 in Gwalior

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association -appointed ad-hoc committee, which runs the Wrestling Federation of India, on Saturday announced the dates for the much-awaited National under-15 and under-20 wrestling championships. Immediately after his election as the WFI president on December 21, Sanjay Singh had announced that the above-mentioned competitions would be held at Nandini Nagar, Gonda, at the wrestling facility constructed by …

UWW wants IOA and WFI to cooperate; still awaiting IOA confirmation ratifying elections
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UWW wants IOA and WFI to cooperate; still awaiting IOA confirmation ratifying elections

The Hindu  

United World Wrestling chief Nenad Lalovic wants all stake-holders, including the WFI and IOA, to co-operate so that Indian grapplers are not inconvenienced by uncertainty prevailing in the sport and can enter international competitions in the crucial Olympic year. Lalovic, in his letter to the IOA ad-hoc panel in-charge of wrestling, said UWW is willing to give recognition to the …

We have not terminated WFI but suspended till further orders: Sports Ministry official
1 year ago

We have not terminated WFI but suspended till further orders: Sports Ministry official

India TV News  

Indian wrestling has witnessed a lot of commotion lately and it is adversely impacting the future of the sport in the country. The Sports Ministry of India suspended the newly elected Sanjay Singh-led WFI for its "hasty decision" to conduct the U-15 and U-20 nationals without giving enough time for wrestlers to prepare for the same and not keeping all …

Sports Ministry asks IOA to create ad-hoc committee for WFI affairs after newly-elected governing council suspended
1 year ago

Sports Ministry asks IOA to create ad-hoc committee for WFI affairs after newly-elected governing council suspended

The Hindu  

Three days after the Wrestling Federation of India elected a new governing council to run the sport in India, the Union Ministry of Sports directed the body to suspend all activities. In a letter to the IOA, the Sports Ministry wrote, “it is requested that an Ad-Hoc committee may be constituted by the IOA to manage and control the affairs …

WFI requests United World Wrestling to lift ban, Maharashtra to host Senior Nationals
1 year ago

WFI requests United World Wrestling to lift ban, Maharashtra to host Senior Nationals

India TV News  

After the conclusion of elections on Thursday, the Wrestling Federation of India wrote to United World Wrestling and requested to lift the ban on Friday, December 22. New WFI president Sanjay Singh revealed that the ban imposed by UWW should be lifted after holding elections democratically. Now the elections are over and a new body is headed by Sanjay Singh, …

WFI elections to be held on December 21, returning officer announces
1 year ago

WFI elections to be held on December 21, returning officer announces

The Hindu  

The much-delayed Wrestling Federation of India elections will be held on December 21 and the results will be announced the same day, said returning officer for the polls on Saturday. Kumar said polling, counting of votes and declaration of results will be done on the same day and the result of the elections shall be subject to the outcome of …

Wrestling: UWW approves new format for 2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers
1 year, 1 month ago

Wrestling: UWW approves new format for 2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers

The Hindu  

United World Wrestling on Monday, announced a new format for the continental and world qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympics next year. For the four continental qualifiers beginning with the Pan-American Qualifiers in Acapulco, Mexico in February, the semifinal bouts will serve as the qualification bouts for the Paris Olympics. For the World Qualifier to be held in Turkey in …

IOC ‘following’ and ‘supporting’ UWW to resolve Indian wrestling issues: Director of communication
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC ‘following’ and ‘supporting’ UWW to resolve Indian wrestling issues: Director of communication

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee is “closely” following the developments in Indian wrestling and “supporting” the United World Wrestling in resolving the issue, said the IOC director of communication Mark Adams on Sunday. Adams, who is here for the IOC Session when asked if the International Olympic Committee had spoken to Indian Olympic Association or any other officials about the issues …

Explained | Why was the WFI suspended by United World Wrestling?
1 year, 3 months ago

Explained | Why was the WFI suspended by United World Wrestling?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the backdrop of the wrestlers’ protest over various issues, United World Wrestling, the world governing body for the sport, has provisionally suspended the Wrestling Federation of India primarily for not conducting its elections on time. As per the UWW letter to the Indian Olympic Association appointed ad-hoc committee, which is running the WFI in the …

Wrestling trials for World Championships to go ahead as per schedule: Bajwa
1 year, 4 months ago

Wrestling trials for World Championships to go ahead as per schedule: Bajwa

The Hindu  

The trials to select the Indian wrestling team for the upcoming World Championships will go ahead as scheduled on August 25-26 despite the world governing body of the sport suspending the WFI for not conducting elections on time. READ | UWW suspends WFI for delaying elections, Indian wrestlers won’t play under India flag at World Championships IOA-constituted ad-hoc panel chief …

World body suspends Wrestling Federation of India for delaying elections
1 year, 4 months ago

World body suspends Wrestling Federation of India for delaying elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The United World Wrestling, the world governing body for wrestling, has suspended the WFI for not conducting its elections on time, a development that will not allow Indian grapplers to compete at the upcoming World Championships under the Indian flag. The Indian wrestlers will have to compete as 'neutral athletes' at the Olympic-qualifying World Championships starting September 16 …

United World Wrestling body suspends Wrestling Federation of India
1 year, 4 months ago

United World Wrestling body suspends Wrestling Federation of India

The Hindu  

United World Wrestling, the world governing body for wrestling, has suspended the WFI for not conducting its elections on time, a development which will not allow Indian grapplers to compete at the upcoming World Championships under the Indian flag. The Indian wrestlers will have to compete as ‘neutral athletes’ at the Olympic-qualifying World Championships, starting September 16 as the ad-hoc …

UWW suspends WFI for delaying elections, Indian wrestlers won’t play under India flag at World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

UWW suspends WFI for delaying elections, Indian wrestlers won’t play under India flag at World Championships

The Hindu  

UWW, the world governing body for wrestling, has suspended the WFI for not conducting its elections on time, a development which will not allow Indian grapplers to compete at the upcoming World Championships under the Indian flag. The Indian wrestlers will have to compete as ‘neutral athletes’ at the Olympic-qualifying World Championships, starting September 16, as the ad-hoc panel, led …

Explained: Why wrestlers are allowed to play under India flag in Asian Games but not in World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained: Why wrestlers are allowed to play under India flag in Asian Games but not in World Championships

India TV News  

The Wrestling Federation of India has been suspended by UWW, the world governing body for wrestling, for being unable to hold elections by the deadline, for which it had been already warned. The Indian Olympic Association's ad-hoc panel, led by Bhupender Singh Bajwa failed to honour the 45-day deadline to hold the WFI elections. Since the wrestling federation sends the …

No exemptions as wrestling ad-hoc panel announces Worlds trials
1 year, 4 months ago

No exemptions as wrestling ad-hoc panel announces Worlds trials

Hindustan Times  

The trials for next month's World Wrestling Championships will be held on August 25 and 26 at the National Institute of Sports, Patiala, the ad-hoc committee running the Wrestling Federation of India announced on Monday. Like the Asian Games trials held in July, women's and Greco-Roman bouts will be held on the first day while freestyle trials will take place …

World wrestling body relaxes entry deadline for India
1 year, 4 months ago

World wrestling body relaxes entry deadline for India

Hindustan Times  

Wrestling’s global governing body United World Wrestling has agreed “in principle” to the ad-hoc committee’s request to extend the August 16 deadline for India to submit the final entries for the World Championships. The Bhupender Bajwa-led committee had written to UWW on July 28 requesting them to push the deadline for sending the squad list to August 26 The Bhupender …

Asian Games 2022: Wrestling trials on July 22, 23 in New Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Wrestling trials on July 22, 23 in New Delhi

The Hindu  

The IOA ad-hoc committee on Wednesday decided to hold much-awaited wrestling trials for the Asian Games on July 22 and 23 but the panel is still undecided on criteria and if any of the six protesting wrestlers should be given exemption. After IOA’s request, seeking an extension beyond July 22 was shot down by the OCA, the ad-hoc panel met …

Wrestlers’ protest: IOC calls treatment of wrestlers disturbing, seeks unbiased investigation
1 year, 6 months ago

Wrestlers’ protest: IOC calls treatment of wrestlers disturbing, seeks unbiased investigation

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee called the treatment of Indian wrestlers by the police ‘very disturbing’ and for a speedy investigation against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh. “The IOC insists that the allegations by the wrestlers are followed up by an unbiased, criminal investigation in line with local law,” an IOC spokesperson told Sportstar. We urge that the safety and …

Indian Olympic Association Bars Outgoing WFI Officials From Undertaking Federations' Administrative Activities
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian Olympic Association Bars Outgoing WFI Officials From Undertaking Federations' Administrative Activities

News 18  

The Indian Olympic Association has debarred all outgoing officials of the Wrestling Federation of India from undertaking any administrative function with regards to WFI’s operations, with immediate effect. IOA Joint Secretary and Acting CEO Kalyan Chaubey issued the directives through an order on May 12, stating, “The Ad Hoc Committee appointed by IOA for the discipline of Wrestling shall carry …

Delhi High Court permits five wrestlers to participate in WFI trials for 2023 Asian Games
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court permits five wrestlers to participate in WFI trials for 2023 Asian Games

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, allowed Anuj Kumar, Chander Mohan, Vijay, Ankit and Sachin Mor to participate in the trials by the Wrestling Federation of India for the 2023 Asian Games Championship. The High Court was hearing a petition by the five wrestlers, who have won medals and positions at national and international levels, raising the grievance of their …

UWW moves Asian championships out of Delhi after WFI enquiry
1 year, 10 months ago

UWW moves Asian championships out of Delhi after WFI enquiry

The Hindu  

The United World Wrestling has moved the Asian wrestling championships from New Delhi to Kazakhstan capital Astana due to the ongoing enquiry over various allegations, including sexual misconduct, levelled against the Wrestling Federation of India by a group of elite wrestlers. Stadium Complex in New Delhi, will now take place between April 7 and 15 with final dates to be …

CWG, Asian Games wrestling trials: No direct finals entry for Bajrang, Ravi
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG, Asian Games wrestling trials: No direct finals entry for Bajrang, Ravi

The Hindu  

Stars such as Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya will not get direct entries into the final of their respective categories when the national federation holds selection trials for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games owing to the unrest among upcoming grapplers during the recent Asian Championship trials. No one complained officially but the decision was criticised and the WFI President Brij …

AFI to send only athletes with medal-winning potential for CWG
3 years, 3 months ago

AFI to send only athletes with medal-winning potential for CWG

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India will focus only on events which are likely to bring medals in next year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham while a full-strength team could go for the Asian Games in Hangzhou. There are certain events where we have good chances of winning medals in the Commonwealth Games, they will only be sent only for this,” said …

WFI challenges recognition granted to ISWAI as an NSF
3 years, 8 months ago

WFI challenges recognition granted to ISWAI as an NSF

The Hindu  

The Wrestling Federation of India has challenged the NSF status granted to the Indian Style Wrestling Association of India and has written to the sports ministry stating that the step was in violation of the Sports Code. The Sports Ministry last month recognised ISWAI as a national federation for running the affairs of mud wrestling, the traditional style of the …

8 Wrestlers Picked for Senior Asian Championship
3 years, 9 months ago

8 Wrestlers Picked for Senior Asian Championship

News 18  

Eight wrestlers, four each free style and Greco Roman style, have been picked for the upcoming Senior Asian Wrestling Championship, the Wrestling Federation of India announced on Wednesday. In the free style category, Ravinder, Karan, Narsingh Yadav, and Sanjeet were selected while Sandeep, Neeraj, Kuldeep Malik, and Harpreet were picked in the Greco Roman style, the WFI said in a …

Wrestling World Championship cancelled, alternative competition planned
4 years, 1 month ago

Wrestling World Championship cancelled, alternative competition planned

The Hindu  

Indian wrestlers have been dealt another blow in their preparations for Tokyo Olympics with the year-end Wrestling World Championships officially called off for not meeting the minimum participation criteria. The United World Wrestling took the decision late on Tuesday and is now planning to organise an ‘Individual World Cup’ as a substitute event. There are real challenges to overcome but …

India defers trials for wrestling world meet
4 years, 1 month ago

India defers trials for wrestling world meet

Hindustan Times  

The Wrestling Federation of India has delayed its decision on trials for the World Wrestling Championship in Serbia from December 12-20. This was after the executive committee meeting of United World Wrestling was rescheduled to November 12, Women wrestlers practice at Sonipat wrestling academy at Sonipat,Haryana “We too have delayed our decision about the selection trials of the Indian team …

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