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Wrestlers Deepak Punia, Sujeet to miss Asian qualifiers after arriving late in Bishkek

In a huge setback for the Indian wrestling contingent at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Bishkek, two of the country’s best wrestlers, Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal, will miss the continental event as they could not report for the weigh-in on time after their flight arrived late in the Kyrgyzstan capital owing to bad weather in Dubai. While both Punia …

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Wrestlers Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal stranded at Dubai airport to travel to Bishkek before Asian Olympic Qualifier: SAI

Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal's chances of qualifying for the Paris Olympics hit a roadblock as the two Kyrgyzstan-bound Indian wrestlers were left stranded at the Dubai international airport due to unprecedented rains in the gulf nation. Deepak, who had come close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Games, and Sujeet, were on their way to Bishkek to participate …

Wrestlers Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalkal are stranded at Dubai International Airport owing to a spate of flight cancellations triggered by unprecedented rains in the Emirates. File picture of Deepak Punia The wrestlers, along with Punia's coach Kamal Malikov and physiotherapist Shubham Gupta, arrived in Dubai from Dagestan in Russia -- where they had a two-week training stint starting April …

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Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalkal’s chances of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics hit a roadblock as the two Kyrgyzstan-bound Indian wrestlers were left stranded at the Dubai International Airport due to unprecedented rains in the Gulf nation. Deepak, who had come close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Games, and Sujeet, was on their way to Bishkek to …