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Brij Bhushan - Focus On Vinesh Phogat As Indian Wrestlers Begin Olympic Quota Hunt - sports.ndtv.com - Serbia - India

Focus On Vinesh Phogat As Indian Wrestlers Begin Olympic Quota Hunt

The spotlight will be on two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat as she along with 16 other Indian wrestlers begin their chase for Paris Games quota places at the Asia Olympic qualifiers beginning in Bishkek on Friday. As many as 36 quotas will be up for grabs in 18 weight categories across three disciplines -- freestyle, women and greco-roman -- during the event, with India representing in all but one weight category. Antim Panghal, 19, has already sealed a quota place in women's 53kg for India en route to her bronze medal winning feat at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Brij Bhushan - Vinesh Phogat Secures Women's 50kg Paris Olympics Quota For India - sports.ndtv.com - India - North Korea - Cambodia - Kyrgyzstan

Vinesh Phogat Secures Women's 50kg Paris Olympics Quota For India

Looking as dominant as ever, Vinesh Phogat on Saturday locked Paris Olympics quota in women's 50kg category, reaching the final at the Asian Olympic Qualifier without conceding a single point in  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday. It is India's second quota place for the Paris Games as Antim Panghal had earned a quota in the 53kg category with her bronze medal winning show at the World Championships last year.

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Paris Olympics - Brij Bhushan - Vinesh Phogat, Reetika, Anshu Malik Secure Paris Olympics Quotas For India - sports.ndtv.com - Turkey - India - North Korea - Kyrgyzstan

Vinesh Phogat, Reetika, Anshu Malik Secure Paris Olympics Quotas For India

Making a strong comeback to international arena after leading a prolonged protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, celebrated Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat locked Paris Olympics quota in women's 50kg category with a strong show at the Asian Olympic Qualifier in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Saturday. Also punching their tickets to Paris Olympics were Anshu Malik (57kg) and U23 world champion Reetika (76kg), who also reached the final of the tournament with solid performances.

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Brij Bhushan - Bajrang Punia - Wrestler Sakshi Malik Listed Among 100 Most influential People By Time Magazine - sports.ndtv.com - Britain - India

Wrestler Sakshi Malik Listed Among 100 Most influential People By Time Magazine

Olympic medallist Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has been listed among the 100 most influential people of 2024 by Time magazine. Sakshi, India's only female Olympic medallist in wresting, has been honoured for her relentless fight against alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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Brij Bhushan - Asian Games - Paris Games - Drama At Wrestling Trials: Vinesh Phogat Wins 50kg Bout After Holding Up Proceedings - sports.ndtv.com - Kyrgyzstan

Drama At Wrestling Trials: Vinesh Phogat Wins 50kg Bout After Holding Up Proceedings

Keen to ensure that she remains in reckoning for the Paris Games, star wrestler Vinesh Phogat did not let the selection trials start in the women's 50kg and 53kg categories and demanded a written assurance from the authorities that a final trial will be held in the 53kg weight class before the Olympics. Following the ad-hoc committee for wrestling acceding to her demand, Vinesh, the Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist, defeated Shivani 11-6 in the 50kg weight category to book a place in the Paris Olympics Qualification tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan next month.

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Brij Bhushan - International - Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Eliminated From Paris Olympics Qualification Race - sports.ndtv.com - Russia - India

Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Eliminated From Paris Olympics Qualification Race

Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya -- both Tokyo Games medallists -- were on Sunday eliminated from the race for the Paris Olympics qualification after losing their respective bouts in the selection trials for the upcoming international tournaments. Punia, who was a prominent face of protest against former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, suffered a crushing 1-9 defeat in the men's freestyle 65kg semifinal against to Rohit Kumar. This was after he barely managed to win against Ravinder (3-3 on criteria). If Ravinder had not conceded a caution point in the bout, Punia would have been eliminated in the opening bout itself.

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Brij Bhushan - Will Sakshi Malik Come Out Of Retirement? Olympic Bronze Medallist Clears Air - sports.ndtv.com - India

Will Sakshi Malik Come Out Of Retirement? Olympic Bronze Medallist Clears Air

Olympic bronze-winning grappler Sakshi Malik on Monday ruled out a return to competitive wrestling, saying the long-standing protest against former national federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment has left her mentally tormented. The 31-year-old Malik had announced retirement in December last year after Sharan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh was elected president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) in a tearful press conference. She, along with another Olympic-bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, have been protesting for months, demanding Sharan Singh's removal and arrest.

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Brij Bhushan - Bajrang Punia - Bajrang Punia Refuses To Appear In Selection Trials Under WFI, Moves Court Against Selection Competition - sports.ndtv.com - Russia - India - Kyrgyzstan

Bajrang Punia Refuses To Appear In Selection Trials Under WFI, Moves Court Against Selection Competition

Rejecting the Wrestling Federation of India's invitation to compete in the upcoming national trials, ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has moved an urgent joint petition in the Delhi High Court, seeking a stay on the selection competition being organised by the WFI in New Delhi on March 10-11. It has been learnt from reliable sources that Bajrang, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and her husband Satywart Kadiyan moved the court on Wednesday and the matter will be heard on Friday. While Bajrang did not confirm filing a petition, he questioned the government's silence on the issues concerning Indian wrestling.

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