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- India
NADA suspends Bajrang Punia for four years for violation of anti-doping code
New Delhi: The National Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday suspended Bajrang Punia for four years for his refusal to provide his sample for dope test on March 10 during selection trials for the…
- India
‘Retired’ wrestler Vinesh served with a whereabouts failure notice by NADA
New Delhi: The National Anti-Doping Authority (NADA) has served a notice for a whereabouts failure to retired wrestler Vinesh Phogat after sending a team to collect urine sample of the wrestler who…
- India
Wrestler Bajrang Punia moves Delhi HC against suspension by NADA
New Delhi: Ahead of the Senior World Wrestling Championships to be held in Albania in October, wrestler Bajrang Punia has approached the Delhi High Court challenging his suspension by the National Anti-Doping…
- India
Railways initiate process to relieve Phogat, Punia
New Delhi: The Northern Railway has initiated the process of accepting the resignation of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, with both players expected to be relieved “as early as possible,” railway…
- India
Brij Bhushan accuses Congress of conspiracy, Vinesh of cheating
New Delhi: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Singh lashed out at wrestler Vinesh Phogat, a day after she and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress ahead of the Haryana…
- India
Bajrang Punia appointed Working Chairman of All India Kisan Congress
New Delhi: In a major development, Olympian wrestler Bajrang Punia was appointed the Working Chairman of the All India Kisan Congress on Friday. “Hon’ble Congress President has approved the proposal of the…
- Sports
Vinesh Phogat praises support staff in heartfelt note after Olympics agony
New Delhi: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday thanked members of her support staff Dr Wayne Patrick Lombard, coach Woller Akos and physiotherapist Ashwini Jeevan Patil along with Indian Olympic Association (IOA)’s…
- India
Vinesh Phogat to arrive in New Delhi from Paris on Tuesday
New Delhi: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be travelling to India with Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat after completion of the Paris Olympics 2024 and is expected to reach Indira Gandhi International Airport,…
- Sports
Paris Olympics: IOA hopeful of positive resolution of Vinesh’s case in CAS
Paris: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday remained hopeful of a positive resolution of wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s application before the Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)…
- Sports
I think it might be sabotage: Vijender on Vinesh’s Olympic disqualification
New Delhi: Indian boxing stalwart Vijender Singh has alleged that wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Olympics final might be a case of sabotage as elite athletes like her are well-versed with…
- Bollywood
Paris Olympics: Taapsee Pannu, Riteish Deshmukh hail wrestler Vinesh Phogat
Paris: As Vinesh Phogat created history by becoming India’s first female wrestler to qualify for an Olympic final, members of the Indian film industry lauded the 29-year-old over her big feat. Taking…
- Entertainment
John Cena announces his retirement from WWE
Los Angeles: John Cena will soon bring the curtain down on his legendary WWE career. In a video posted on social media accounts of WWE, John Cena announced his retirement from the…
- Sports
Sangram Singh becomes first Indian male wrestler to enter world of MMA
Mumbai: In an unprecedented move in the Indian wrestling world, former Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Sangram Singh is all set to make his entry into the world of MMA. With this move, he…
- Middle East
Watch: WWE legend Undertaker makes special appearance at Riyadh Season Cup final
Riyadh: WWE legend The Undertaker has made a surprise appearance at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to unveil the Riyadh Season Cup 2024 trophy. His appearance came before the kick-off…
- India
Sakshi Malik advices wrestlers to participate in nationals conducted by ad-hoc panel
New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday advised the country’s wrestlers to participate in the Nationals conducted by the ad-hoc committee in Jaipur and not in the event organised by…
