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What are the Vince McMahon sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations?
1 month ago

What are the Vince McMahon sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations?

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. His son-in-law Paul “Triple H” Levesque has been Executive …

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The Queen of Villains: Netflix series delves into women’s ambitions in high-stakes world of Japanese pro wrestling
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Queen of Villains: Netflix series delves into women’s ambitions in high-stakes world of Japanese pro wrestling

The Independent  

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PM Modi Calls Vinesh Phogat 'Desh Ki Beti', Hails Her Feat At Paris Olympics 'Historic'
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi Calls Vinesh Phogat 'Desh Ki Beti', Hails Her Feat At Paris Olympics 'Historic'

ABP News  

PM Modi on Vinesh Phogat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of India's 78th Independence Day, gave a wonderful speech to the Indian contingent who participated at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024 from his residence in New Delhi. Here is the clip where PM Modi Praises Vinesh Phogat: VIDEO | "Vinesh became the first Indian to reach the wrestling …

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Vinesh Phogat's wait gets longer as CAS defers decision on appeal for Olympics silver medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Vinesh Phogat's wait gets longer as CAS defers decision on appeal for Olympics silver medal

Hindustan Times  

The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport deferred its verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal for a joint silver medal in women's 50kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024. Verdict on Vinesh Phogat's silver medal at Paris Olympics by 9:30 today: Court of Arbitration for Sports "The ad-hoc division of CAS has extended time for the …

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India’s first qualifier in Olympic wrestling heavy weight Reetika Hooda’s fitness regime
5 months ago

India’s first qualifier in Olympic wrestling heavy weight Reetika Hooda’s fitness regime

The Hindu  

Going through the painful and energy-sucking process of weight-cutting is a nightmare for wrestlers but Reetika Hooda did not have to worry about it. But Reetika's team ensures that she takes additional small meals to gain strength, and chicken was added to the meal plan, defying the family tradition. She not only succeeded, but pushed out established wrestlers like Kiran …

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Nisha Dahiya clinches India's fifth Olympic quota in wrestling during Istanbul qualifiers
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Nisha Dahiya clinches India's fifth Olympic quota in wrestling during Istanbul qualifiers

Firstpost  

Dahiya became the fifth Indian wrestler — all of them female so far — to secure quota for the Paris Games by defeating Romania’s Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg semi-finals at the World Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul. Nisha Dahiya became the fifth Indian female wrestler to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeating Romania’s Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg …

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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 …

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Wrestling body explains why it let Russian champions compete at world champs despite pro-war rally
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrestling body explains why it let Russian champions compete at world champs despite pro-war rally

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Three Olympic champions from Russia were cleared to compete at the wrestling world championships this week because they were judged to have been pressured to appear at a pro-war rally in Moscow last year. The United World Wrestling governing body explained Tuesday why Zaurbek Sidakov, Zaur Uguev and Abdulrashid Sadulaev were among the Russian wrestlers who passed vetting …

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Top news of the day: August 24, 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Top news of the day: August 24, 2023

The Hindu  

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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 …

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Wrestling Federation of India membership suspended by world body
1 year, 4 months ago

Wrestling Federation of India membership suspended by world body

India TV News  

The United World Wrestling has taken a massive step by indefinitely suspending the Wrestling Federation of India with immediate effect. The WFI has been making the headlines over the last few months for all the wrong reasons and now the immediate suspension by the World Wrestling Body comes due to the federation failing to conduct elections. Four candidates including Sanjay …

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Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze
1 year, 4 months ago

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal asserted her class to secure her second consecutive gold medal and world under-17 champion Savita Dalal proved her worth at a higher level by winning a second World title within two weeks as Indian women gathered two gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the World under-20 championships on Friday. Antim, an Asian silver medallist who was …

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Wrestlers protest: 'We did not ask for exemption from trials...,' says Bajrang Punia
1 year, 6 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 …

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Bekzod Abdurakhmonov aims to achieve success in UFC after Olympic fame
1 year, 6 months ago

Bekzod Abdurakhmonov aims to achieve success in UFC after Olympic fame

The Hindu  

Nine years after he last fought a mixed martial arts bout, Bekzod Abdurakhmonov returned to the cage on Friday night. Career defining fight Considering how one of the turning points in his sporting career was determined by a sweetly thrown uppercut, it was perhaps inevitable that Bekzod Abdurakhmonov would return to fighting eventually. “I started training in mixed martial arts …

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World Olympic body terms treatment of protesting wrestlers ‘very disturbing’, calls for unbiased probe
1 year, 6 months ago

World Olympic body terms treatment of protesting wrestlers ‘very disturbing’, calls for unbiased probe

Hindustan Times  

The International Olympic Committee has condemned the manner in which the protesting Indian wrestlers were being treated by Delhi Police over the weekend, terming it "very disturbing" in a strongly-worded statement. The top wrestlers -- Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sangeeta Phogat -- have accused the Wrestling Federation of India's outgoing president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual …

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WWE no longer just a family affair as it joins with UFC
1 year, 8 months ago

WWE no longer just a family affair as it joins with UFC

Associated Press  

WWE is saying goodbye to existing as a family-run business as it joins with the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. The deal announced Monday between Endeavor and World Wrestling Entertainment, on the heels of its biggest event of the year, catapults WWE into a new era after spending decades under the …

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WWE Agrees To Merge With UFC To Create New Company Valued At $21.4 Billion
1 year, 8 months ago

WWE Agrees To Merge With UFC To Create New Company Valued At $21.4 Billion

ABP News  

UFC-WWE Merger: Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor-owned Ultimate Fighting Championship and billionaire Vince McMahon-owned World Wrestling Entertainment will be merging under one house, reportedly known as $TKO, to form a new, publicly listed company. Also, the merger might affect positions of WWE's Vince McMahon and UFC in-charge Dana White but an official confirmation is awaited on this. “For decades, Vince and his …

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UFC and WWE will team up to form a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company
1 year, 8 months ago

UFC and WWE will team up to form a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company

NPR  

UFC and WWE will team up to form a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company Enlarge this image toggle caption WWE via AP WWE via AP WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will house the UFC and World Wrestling Entertainment brands, with Endeavor …

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Happy Birthday Geeta Phogat: Photos of Commonwealth Games champion; World Championships, Asian C'ships medallist
2 years ago

Happy Birthday Geeta Phogat: Photos of Commonwealth Games champion; World Championships, Asian C'ships medallist

Firstpost  

Anyone who has watched the Aamir Khan-starring film ‘Dangal’ is well acquainted with Geeta Phogat’s rise to stardom as an iconic Indian wrestler. Anyone who has watched the Aamir Khan-starrer ‘Dangal’ is well acquainted with Geeta Phogat’s rise to stardom. Geeta Phogat added another medal to her decorated cabinet in November last year when she won the Silver in India’s …

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Are Bajarang Punia, Vinesh Phogat's bronze medals at World Wrestling Championships 2022 enough?
2 years, 3 months ago

Are Bajarang Punia, Vinesh Phogat's bronze medals at World Wrestling Championships 2022 enough?

Firstpost  

Despite the two bronze and some promise from the youngsters, it won’t be wrong to say that preparations were not ideal for an event of a stature as big as the Worlds and led to underwhelming results. The medal came days after Vinesh Phogat made the country proud by becoming the first Indian woman to win two bronze at the …

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World Wrestling Championships 2022: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal; becomes only Indian to win four medals at event
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Bajrang Punia wins bronze medal; becomes only Indian to win four medals at event

Firstpost  

Indian star wrestler Bajrang Punia won his record fourth World Wrestling Championships medal as the 28-year-old Indian defeated Puerto Ricans Sebastian Viera in the bronze medal match in Belgrade Indian star wrestler Bajrang Punia won his record fourth World Wrestling Championships medal as the 28-year-old Indian defeated Puerto Rican Sebastian Rivera in the bronze medal match in Belgrade on Sunday. …

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World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Kumar Dahiya disappoints; Naveen Malik loses bronze medal match
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Kumar Dahiya disappoints; Naveen Malik loses bronze medal match

Firstpost  

2 Ravi Kumar Dahiya lost by technical superiority to Uzbekistan’s Gulomjon Abdullaev as early as the second round of the 57kg category at the World Wrestling Championships 2022; Naveen Malik loses in the 70kg bronze medal match to World No. India’s star wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya made an early exit from the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade on Friday …

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World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia among prime medal contenders; Naveen grapples for bronze
2 years, 3 months ago

World Wrestling Championships 2022: Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia among prime medal contenders; Naveen grapples for bronze

Firstpost  

Star male wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia will be vying to add to India’s medal tally at the World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade. A day after Indian women wrestlers folded their World Wrestling Championships 2022 campaign with a solitary bronze medal through Vinesh Phogat, star men wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia will be vying to …

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Vinesh Phogat loses 0-7 in World Wrestling Championships qualification
2 years, 3 months ago

Vinesh Phogat loses 0-7 in World Wrestling Championships qualification

The Hindu  

Triple Commonwealth Games champion Vinesh Phogat failed to put up a fight and was knocked down by Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag 0-7 in a major upset at the World Wrestling Championships here on Tuesday. Fresh from winning a gold in India's stupendous 12-medal winning show at the CWG Birmingham, the 10th seeded Vinesh looked jaded and lost her balance in the …

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