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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.

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.

National Camp For Senior Wrestlers To Begin After Trials: WFI

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is gearing up for the senior National camp after almost 15 months with Delhi likely to replace Patiala as the venue because of the ongoing farmers' protest. The WFI-organised National camps are on hold since January 2023 when the country's three elite wrestlers accused then WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, a controversy that pegged back Indian wrestling. The ad-hoc panel, which was entrusted with managing the day-to-day affairs due to the suspension of the WFI, had started the training camp for men (Rohtak) and women (Patiala) after conducting its own Nationals in Jaipur.

Wrestling-Global governing body lifts Wrestling Federation of India suspension

United World Wrestling (UWW) has lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday, nearly five months after placing it under provisional suspension for its failure to hold an election within a reasonable time frame.

Wrestling Nationals To Be Held In Jaipur From February 2-5, Says WFI Ad-Hoc Panel

The senior national championships for wrestling will be held from February 2 to 5 in Jaipur, the ad-hoc committee governing the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said on Saturday. Competitions will be held for top honours in senior free style, Greco Roman and the women's section, the Bhupinder Singh Bajwa-led committee said in a press release. The release also stated that "all correspondence should be done with ad-hoc panel", making it clear that no stakeholder should be in touch with members of the suspended federation.

Bajrang Punia Urges Sports Ministry To Restart Wrestling Activities Ahead Of Paris Olympics

Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia on Saturday urged the Sports Ministry to restart the wrestling activities in the country with just seven months remaining for next year's Paris Games, and said no one seemed to have taken the preparations for the quadrennial showpiece seriously. Wrestling action has come to a standstill for the last several months owing to the turmoil within the fraternity following the grapplers' protests against former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

"Don't Want Any Honour Till Sisters, Daughters Get Justice": Bajrang Punia On Taking Back Padma Shri

Olympic medalist Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Sunday said that he will not take back his Padma Shri award that he returned to the government until justice is given to his "sisters and daughters" fighting against sexual harassment and their perpetrators. Bajrang's tweet comes after a major decision in light of fresh protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Punia over the election of an aide of deposed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the new president of the wrestling federation.

"Sanjay Singh As Wrestling Body Chief Is Like Brij Bhushan Singh In Power": Vinesh Phogat

As the Wrestling Federation of India drama rolls into another day, the Sports Ministry decided to suspend the body over its decision to organise the U-15 and U-20 nationals in a hasty manner. While the decision has been welcomed by wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, they remain worried about the future of wrestling in the country, considering the new man in charge, Sanjay Singh, is a close aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, against whom the wrestlers had made grave accusations.

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

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

National Camp For Senior Wrestlers To Begin After Trials: WFI

Wrestling-Global governing body lifts Wrestling Federation of India suspension

Wrestling Nationals To Be Held In Jaipur From February 2-5, Says WFI Ad-Hoc Panel

Bajrang Punia Urges Sports Ministry To Restart Wrestling Activities Ahead Of Paris Olympics

"Don't Want Any Honour Till Sisters, Daughters Get Justice": Bajrang Punia On Taking Back Padma Shri

"Sanjay Singh As Wrestling Body Chief Is Like Brij Bhushan Singh In Power": Vinesh Phogat