Bajrang Punia left stadium in huff, refusing to play another match and the dope test after losing semi-finals of Paris Olympic Qualifiers: The fall and fall of the wrestler
1 year ago

Bajrang Punia left stadium in huff, refusing to play another match and the dope test after losing semi-finals of Paris Olympic Qualifiers: The fall and fall of the wrestler

Op India  

Arrogance is the last trait a sportsman should exude. The star wrestler was a prominent face of the Wrestlers’ protest last year against the Wrestling Federation of India and its former Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Sharma accusing him of sexual harassment. In an interview last year, wrestlers Vishal Kaliraman and Antim Panghal said that while she was working hard and training, wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat were busy in protests while raising questions over ‘trial-free entry to Phogat and Punia in the Asian Games. Months later, Iranian Rahman Amouzadkhalili defeated wrestler Bajrang Punia by a significant 8-1 margin in the Asian Games semi-finals raising questions over the Indian wrestler’s preparedness for the crucial tournament. In the bronze medal match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou in October 2023, India’s Bajrang Punia was defeated by Japan’s Kaiki Yamaguchi 10-0 owing to technical superiority.

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2024 Year in Sport, Wrestling: The shadow of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Vinesh’s Paris heartbreak and political turn, Bajrang’s doping hurdle
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Year in Sport, Wrestling: The shadow of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Vinesh’s Paris heartbreak and political turn, Bajrang’s doping hurdle

The Hindu  

2024 was a chaotic year for Indian wrestling. The crisis between protesting wrestlers and former Federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was front and centre of the ecosystem right at the start of the year. FEBRUARY Following the protests by the country’s topmost wrestlers against the Wrestling Federation of India for alleged sexual abuse by its then chief, Brij Bhushan …

Indian protest wrestler given four-year ban for avoiding dope test
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian protest wrestler given four-year ban for avoiding dope test

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Indian Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia, who took part in headline-grabbing protests last year, has been banned for four years for avoiding a doping test. He took part in a sit-in protest in New Delhi last year against the then chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's …

Bajrang Punia banned for four years, can't wrestle or seek coaching opportunities abroad: Complete timeline of events
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bajrang Punia banned for four years, can't wrestle or seek coaching opportunities abroad: Complete timeline of events

Hindustan Times  

Bajrang Punia, India's Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning wrestler, was suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency for four years for refusing to submit a sample for a doping test on March 10 during the national team selection trials. This decision came after NADA had initially suspended Bajrang Punia on April 23 for the same offence, which led to a subsequent suspension …

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia handed four-year ban for avoiding dope test
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia handed four-year ban for avoiding dope test

Al Jazeera  

Punia, who was at the forefront of protests against former wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, says he is innocent and did not refuse testing. India’s Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia, who took part in protests against the country’s former wrestling body chief in 2023, has been banned for four years for avoiding a doping test. Many of India’s …

Sakshi Malik Claims Babita Phogat Encouraged WFI Protests, But It's Not All About Her
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sakshi Malik Claims Babita Phogat Encouraged WFI Protests, But It's Not All About Her

Hindustan Times  

Sakshi Malik claims that Babita Phogat of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was the one who motivated wrestlers to start the protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. She said Phogat approached wrestlers with the idea of protesting against Singh because she had her own agenda, which was to become the WFI president.

Haryana Election: Brij Bhushan Alleges Hooda Family 'Used Wrestlers Like Pandavas Used Draupadi'
6 months, 1 week ago

Haryana Election: Brij Bhushan Alleges Hooda Family 'Used Wrestlers Like Pandavas Used Draupadi'

ABP News  

Gonda, Sep 8 Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Sunday accused the Hooda family of Congress of conspiring against him by using wrestlers as wager just as Pandavas had put Draupadi at stake. Singh, a former chief of Wrestling Federation of India, was last year accused of sexual assault by several female wrestlers, who sat on a protest …

Vinesh Phogat: Indian wrestler disqualified for being 100g overweight at Paris Olympics joins politics
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vinesh Phogat: Indian wrestler disqualified for being 100g overweight at Paris Olympics joins politics

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The move came weeks after Ms Phogat‘s emotional return …

Bajrang Punia Stands On Indian Flag Tiranga Receiving Vinesh Phogat At Delhi Airport Criticised
7 months ago

Bajrang Punia Stands On Indian Flag Tiranga Receiving Vinesh Phogat At Delhi Airport Criticised

ABP News  

Bajrang Punia, the Olympic-medal winning Indian wrestler, finds himself at the centre of a controversy. Punia was spotted standing on a poster with the Indian flag when he was receiving Vinesh Phogat at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Saturday. Nonetheless, Vinesh received a grand welcome at the Delhi Airport after her return from the Paris Olympics …

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's son reacts to Vinesh Phogat's disqualification: 'Loss for...'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's son reacts to Vinesh Phogat's disqualification: 'Loss for...'

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the ongoing Paris Olympics, BJP MP Karan Bhushan Singh said on Wednesday that her disqualification was a ‘loss for the country.’ Wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Singh is the son of fellow BJP leader and ex-Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India. Meanwhile, on the disqualification of Vinesh, …

'Big victory for women wrestlers': Sakshi, Bajrang welcome Delhi court's decision to frame charges against Brij Bhushan
10 months, 1 week ago

'Big victory for women wrestlers': Sakshi, Bajrang welcome Delhi court's decision to frame charges against Brij Bhushan

Firstpost  

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Friday ordered the framing of sexual harassment and other charges against ex-WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case against him. Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik had been key members of the wrestlers' protest against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who had been accused of sexually harassing several …

Bajrang replies to NADA, exposure trip & funds on hold
10 months, 1 week ago

Bajrang replies to NADA, exposure trip & funds on hold

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: It seems Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia will be in India for now. His proposal for a training stint in Dagestan, Russia, apparently has been put on hold initially after there was a whereabouts failure confusion in the first half of April and later after he was served with notice of provisional suspension for ‘refusing’ to give …

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

Rahul Gandhi meets Bajrang Punia, other wrestlers amid award return spree
1 year, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi meets Bajrang Punia, other wrestlers amid award return spree

India Today  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met Bajrang Puni and other wrestlers in Haryana in the wake of protest over the new chief of the Wrestling Federation of India and the Sports Ministry's subsequent suspension of the federation's newly-elected body. Bajrang Punia said Rahul Gandhi visited the arena in Chhara to see the day-to-day exercise routine of wrestlers and even …

Bajrang turned down offer to join Congress to contest Raj elections
1 year, 2 months ago

Bajrang turned down offer to join Congress to contest Raj elections

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Days after India’s top wrestlers halted their months-long sit-in protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in July, Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia was approached by the Congress to fight the assembly elections from Rajasthan. At the time, Bajrang and wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat were making an impassioned plea for action …

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia returns Padma Shri in his letter to PM Modi in protest over WFI chief election – India TV
1 year, 2 months ago

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia returns Padma Shri in his letter to PM Modi in protest over WFI chief election – India TV

India TV News  

India's Tokyo Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia has returned his Padma Shri award amid protests against the election of Sanjay Singh, a close-aid of outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, as the new Wrestling Federation of India chief. Punia's statement came a day after Sakshi Malik decided to quit the sport citing Sanjay Singh's election as the WFI chief. The three …

Bajrang Punia gets bail in criminal defamation case
1 year, 4 months ago

Bajrang Punia gets bail in criminal defamation case

Hindustan Times  

Wrestler Bajrang Punia was on Thursday granted bail by a Delhi court in a criminal defamation case filed by coach Naresh Dahiya, who had accused the top wrestler of tarnishing his image with his statement during the protest against federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia During the wrestlers' protest, Bajrang had said that Dahiya did not …

Wrestler Bajrang Punia faces crushing defeat of at Asian Games semifinals with 8-1 score
1 year, 5 months ago

Wrestler Bajrang Punia faces crushing defeat of at Asian Games semifinals with 8-1 score

Op India  

Iranian Rahman Amouzadkhalili defeated Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia 8-1 in the Asian Games semifinals on Friday in Hangzhou, China. Two-time world champion Bajrang Punia’s preparedness for the competition proved less than ideal as a result of protests against the Wrestling Federation of India president and controversy concerning his selection in the games. “Wrestler Bajrang Punia will play for Bronze Medal …

Bajrang Punia might withdraw from Asian Games if khap panchayats asks him to
1 year, 6 months ago

Bajrang Punia might withdraw from Asian Games if khap panchayats asks him to

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia on Thursday indicated he might withdraw from the Asian Games if all the panchayats that backed him during the protest at Jantar Mantar ask him to do so. Bajrang and five fellow wrestlers, including Olympic medaillst Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat, sat at the Jantar Mantar here demanding the arrest of …

Brij Bhushan vs wrestlers: Ad-hoc body ignored July 3 warning leading to WFI's suspension
1 year, 6 months ago

Brij Bhushan vs wrestlers: Ad-hoc body ignored July 3 warning leading to WFI's suspension

New Indian Express  

As far as participation in the Asian Games, which is scheduled in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, sources said the wrestlers should not have any issues as the entries have been sent to the organisers by the Indian Olympic Association and not the WFI. The Olympic Council of Asia, however, in a letter to the National Olympic …

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh making efforts to ensure Brij Bhushan's close aide doesn't become WFI president: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Bajrang Punia, Vinesh making efforts to ensure Brij Bhushan's close aide doesn't become WFI president: Report

India TV News  

India's ace wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are going all out to ensure that the outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh doesn't become the next chief in the elections to be held on Saturday, August 12. Bajrang and Vinesh, who were at the forefront of the 38-day wrestlers' protest at Jantar Mantar against Brij …

Delhi court summons Bajrang Punia in criminal defamation complaint filed by wrestling coach Naresh Dahiya
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi court summons Bajrang Punia in criminal defamation complaint filed by wrestling coach Naresh Dahiya

India TV News  

A Delhi court has summoned ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia for September 6 with regards to a criminal defamation complaint against him, filed by wrestling coach Naresh Dahiya. Metropolitan Magistrate Yashdeep Chahal mentioned that Punia has been directed to appear in court on the said day, with a 'prima facie' view that a case of defamation has been made out. …

Bajrang Punia summoned in defamation case
1 year, 7 months ago

Bajrang Punia summoned in defamation case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi Court on Thursday issued a summons to Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia in a criminal defamation case filed by wrestling coach Naresh Dahiya. "I am of the prima facie view that all the ingredients of defamation are made out.In view of the same, let accused, namely, Bajrang Punia be summoned for the commission of offence punishable under …

Delhi HC reserves order in plea against direct entry of Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat into Asian Games
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi HC reserves order in plea against direct entry of Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat into Asian Games

Op India  

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order on the petitions moved by wrestlers, Antim Panghal and Sujeet Kalkal, over the exemption given to wrestlers, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, for direct entry into the Asian Games 2023 by the Wrestling Federation of India ad-hoc. Woman wrestler Antim Panghal through a video communication on Wednesday has raised questions over …

Delhi HC asks WFI about wrestlers’ Asian Games trials exemption
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi HC asks WFI about wrestlers’ Asian Games trials exemption

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court asked the Wrestling Federation of India to explain the grounds for exempting wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from the Asian Games trials. As reported by PTI, during a hearing of the case filed by Antim Panghal, Under-20 World Champion, and Sujeet Kalkal, Under-23 Asian Champion, opposing the direct entry granted to Phogat and Punia, Justice …

Wrestlers protest: 'We did not ask for exemption from trials...,' says Bajrang Punia
1 year, 8 months ago

Wrestlers protest: 'We did not ask for exemption from trials...,' says Bajrang Punia

India TV News  

The protesting wrestlers on Saturday denied requesting such a favor from the IOA ad-hoc panel and stated that they would quit wrestling if it was proven, despite opposition from fellow grapplers for receiving an exemption from trials at the Asian Games. Yogeshwar Dutt, a bronze medalist at the London Olympics, questioned the ad-hoc panel's decision on Friday and inquired as …

Bajrang Punia opens up days after wrestlers' meeting with Amit Shah
1 year, 9 months ago

Bajrang Punia opens up days after wrestlers' meeting with Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Wrestler Bajrang Punia, who is among the wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has said the grapplers have no ‘setting’ with Union home minister Amit Shah and the protests will continue. Punia said the home minister told the wrestlers that the investigation was underway. Bajrang Punia said the wrestlers will not back down from …

People associated with Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh questioned last week
1 year, 9 months ago

People associated with Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh questioned last week

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Police teams questioned over the last week people associated with former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as part of the probe into the allegations of sexual misconduct top wrestlers have levelled against him, people aware of the matter said on Monday. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Two First Information Reports, including one under the Protection of …

Wrestlers’ protest: Sakshi, Bajrang; rubbish reports of their withdrawal
1 year, 9 months ago

Wrestlers’ protest: Sakshi, Bajrang; rubbish reports of their withdrawal

Live Mint  

Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia today said they will continue the fight for justice and asserted that none of the wrestlers have backed down and nor they will. “Neither retreated nor withdrawn from protest,” said Bajrang Punia,and also the news of women wrestlers taking back the FIR also 'false'. “Fight will continue till justice is served,” said wrestler …

‘Rumour’: Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia on reports of withdrawing from protest
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Rumour’: Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia on reports of withdrawing from protest

Hindustan Times  

Top wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia on Monday rejected media reports which claimed that they have withdrawn from the ongoing protest against Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who allegedly sexually harassed several female grapplers. Wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia address a press conference during their ongoing protest against the alleged sexual …

Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia refute claims of ’withdrawal’ from wrestlers protest
1 year, 9 months ago

Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia refute claims of ’withdrawal’ from wrestlers protest

Live Mint  

Ace wrestlers Sakhee Malikkh and Bajrang Punia issued clarifications on Monday afternoon amid claims that they had taken a step back from the ongoing protest. The development came mere days after the athletes protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh met with Home Minister Amit Shah. Soon after the news broke, both Malikkh and fellow wrestler Bajrang Punia insisted that …

'Congress, Bajrang Punia Plotting Against Me. Have Proof': Brij Bhushan Singh On Wrestlers' Protest
1 year, 10 months ago

'Congress, Bajrang Punia Plotting Against Me. Have Proof': Brij Bhushan Singh On Wrestlers' Protest

ABP News  

Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment allegations and a protest by a group of top wrestlers, on Sunday claimed that Congress leader Deepender Hooda plotted a conspiracy against him and praised SP chief Akhilesh Yadav for not siding with the agitators. Singh, a BJP MP, said that Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist wrestler …

‘Protest will continue until..’: Bajrang Punia on FIR against Brij Bhushan Singh
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Protest will continue until..’: Bajrang Punia on FIR against Brij Bhushan Singh

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India directed the Delhi Police to register a First Information Report against Wrestling Federation of India President and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in regards to the sexual harassment allegations made by female wrestlers. After the FIR directive was issued and sought a confirmation from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the Delhi Police, …

Ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh indicates he won't go down without a fight in sexual harassment case
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh indicates he won't go down without a fight in sexual harassment case

Firstpost  

Leading Indian wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, resumed their protest against Singh and the WFI, accusing them of sexual harassment and more. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday vowed to not go down without a fight as protests against the under-fire former Wrestling Federation of India chief rage on in New Delhi. Leading Indian wrestlers, including world championships …

PT Usha says protesting wrestlers ‘tarnishing India’s image’. Bajrang Punia responds
1 year, 10 months ago

PT Usha says protesting wrestlers ‘tarnishing India’s image’. Bajrang Punia responds

Hindustan Times  

Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Thursday said the protesters were not expecting such a harsh response from Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha who alleged that the grapplers protesting on the streets over sexual harassment allegations against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh “amounted to indiscipline.” Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik at a press conference …

‘Wrestlers are offered money, if something happens…’: Bajrang Punia's allegations amid protest
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Wrestlers are offered money, if something happens…’: Bajrang Punia's allegations amid protest

Hindustan Times  

Ace wrestler Bajrang Punia on Tuesday claimed that seven female wrestlers, including a minor, who were allegedly sexually exploited by Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, are being forced to withdraw their police complaint. Wrestler Bajrang Punia during a press conference regarding wrestlers' protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, on Sunday, "I don't know how this …

Wrestlers resume stir, demand probe report
1 year, 10 months ago

Wrestlers resume stir, demand probe report

Hindustan Times  

Indian wrestling plunged into turmoil afresh on Sunday as top internationals resumed their sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding that the Delhi Police register an FIR on a complaint by women wrestlers accusing the sport’s national federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually exploiting them. Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sangeeta Phogat, Sakshi Malik during their sit-in-protest against Wrestling …

Wrestler Bajrang Punia on protest against WFI: ‘Nothing has been done so far to resolve our issues’
1 year, 10 months ago

Wrestler Bajrang Punia on protest against WFI: ‘Nothing has been done so far to resolve our issues’

The Hindu  

Ace India wrestler Bajrang Punia said on April 23 that the reason why wrestlers are protesting once again is that nothing has been done so far to resolve their issues and the wrestlers are here to save wrestling. Top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, and Sakshi Malik, held a sit-in protest in Jantar Mantar in January …

Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia resume protest against Wrestling Federation of India
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia resume protest against Wrestling Federation of India

The Hindu  

Indian wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have resumed their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. “The complainant has informed the Commission that several women wrestlers including a minor have alleged that the accused person has indulged in the crime of sexual harassment against them during his tenure at …

Wrestlers row: Babita Phogat joins oversight committee probing allegations against WFI President Brij Bhushan
2 years, 1 month ago

Wrestlers row: Babita Phogat joins oversight committee probing allegations against WFI President Brij Bhushan

India TV News  

Wrestlers row: Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Babita Phogat has been added to the oversight committee, which is probing the allegations against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The committee, which was formed by the Sports Ministry, is probing the allegations of sexual harassment, intimidation, financial irregularities and administrative lapses of the WFI and its President. "Former …

Bajrang Punia’s former coach Shako Bentinidis slams unprofessional wrestling federation, expresses solidarity with wrestlers
2 years, 1 month ago

Bajrang Punia’s former coach Shako Bentinidis slams unprofessional wrestling federation, expresses solidarity with wrestlers

The Hindu  

Bajrang Punia’s former coach Shako Bentinidis has expressed solidarity with wrestlers who took on the sport’s federation and its functioning last week. The Georgian coach joined hands with Punia in 2018 and guided the ace Indian wrestler to an Olympic bronze medal in Tokyo, 2018 Asian Games gold and a bronze medal at the 2019 world championship. Punia, Vinesh Phogat …

Grappling With Wrestlers' Protest, Brij Bhushan Blames Cong’s Hooda; He Calls for SC-monitored CBI probe
2 years, 2 months ago

Grappling With Wrestlers' Protest, Brij Bhushan Blames Cong’s Hooda; He Calls for SC-monitored CBI probe

News 18  

Wrestling Federation of India Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has refused to resign despite the heat on him and has given a political twist to the matter, saying the protesting players have been instigated by Haryana Congress leader Deepender Hooda. Singh told News18 that it was a “political conspiracy" against him by the former Haryana Wrestling Association chief and Congress …

'WFI President Brij Bhushan Singh May Run Aboard': Bajrang Punia's Big Claim Amid Sexual Harassment Charges Row Wrestling Federation Of India
2 years, 2 months ago

'WFI President Brij Bhushan Singh May Run Aboard': Bajrang Punia's Big Claim Amid Sexual Harassment Charges Row Wrestling Federation Of India

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has made a big claim in the Brij Bushan Singh controversy. The star Indian wrestler reckons that the Wrestling Federation Of India President Brij Bushan Singh may run abroad amid allegations of sexual harassment of female wrestlers against him for several years. The country's top wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia and world championship …

Wrestling Federation Chief Brij Bhushan Singh Asked to Step Down Over Sexual Harassment Charges, Sources Say
2 years, 2 months ago

Wrestling Federation Chief Brij Bhushan Singh Asked to Step Down Over Sexual Harassment Charges, Sources Say

News 18  

Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been asked to resign from his post within 24 hours, sources told News18, a day after India’s top wrestlers levelled sexual harassment charges against him. Earlier in the day, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers said they weren’t satisfied after a meeting with the sports secretary as there was …

Wrestlers Protest: Babita Phogat assures protestors that their demands will be met
2 years, 2 months ago

Wrestlers Protest: Babita Phogat assures protestors that their demands will be met

India TV News  

Wrestlers Protest: Things are getting quite ugly between the Wrestling Federation of India and the wrestlers who represent India at the highest level. The protest saw India's top wrestlers Bajrang Punia and world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, stage a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday. Top Indian wrestlers including three-time CWG …

Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia among wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India
2 years, 2 months ago

Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia among wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India

The Hindu  

Indian wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, have assembled at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to protest against the high handedness of the Wrestling Federation of India. Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian wrestler woman wrestler to win a gold medal in both Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, expressed her frustration on the Federation’s operation, taking …

World Championships: Wrestler Bajrang Punia back in medal contention, to fight for bronze
2 years, 6 months ago

World Championships: Wrestler Bajrang Punia back in medal contention, to fight for bronze

India TV News  

World Championships: Wrestler Bajrang Punia back in medal contention, to fight for bronze Earlier, Bajrang had defeated Cuba's Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier on points in the pre-quarterfinals. Highlights Sagar Jaglan's quest for a bronze medal in 74kg category ended Bajrang entered the repechage round after Diakomihalis reached the final Indian wrestlers have been disappointed in this edition of the World …

Bajrang Punia's Training Trip to US ahead of CWG Delayed Due to Visa Issues
2 years, 8 months ago

Bajrang Punia's Training Trip to US ahead of CWG Delayed Due to Visa Issues

News 18  

Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia’s preparation for the Commonwealth Games have been affected as he is yet to receive his UK visa. The 28-year-old, who won gold in the previous CWG edition, was supposed to travel to the Michigan University in the United States for training ahead of CWG but has been forced to stay back in India due to …

You will see the dominant Bajrang Punia of 2018 soon, says wrestler after winning CWG trials
2 years, 10 months ago

You will see the dominant Bajrang Punia of 2018 soon, says wrestler after winning CWG trials

Firstpost  

Bajrang, who is under the scanner for lack of attacking moves in his bouts since the Asian Championship, booked his berth in the national team with wins over Sujeet and Vishal Kalliraman. New Delhi: “You will soon see the Bajrang who ruled the mat in 2018,” assured Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia after winning the 65kg trials for the …

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Will Not Get Direct Entry Into Finals of CWG And Asian Games Selection Trials
2 years, 10 months ago

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Will Not Get Direct Entry Into Finals of CWG And Asian Games Selection Trials

News 18  

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. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP During …

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