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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The Sports Ministry extended the deadline for the committee, which was formed on January 23, to investigate the claims made by country's top wrestlers against Brij Bhushan.The committee was earlier asked to submits its report in four weeks.The wrestlers had claimed that the WFI president harassed several women wrestlers and intimidated the athletes.
UWW has communicated its decision to the sports ministry-appointed oversight committee, headed by legendary boxer M C Mary Kom, sources confirmed to TOI on Wednesday evening. There hasn't been any official communication from either the oversight committee or the UWW informing the same.The world body will soon be announcing a new host city for the continental meet where Indian wrestlers will be allowed to participate. It's been learnt that the six-member committee did try to convince the UWW not to move out the championships from India and even bargained for its postponement. But, the UWW rejected the request after receiving complaints in strict confidentiality from female wrestlers against Singh.The other reason which the UWW cited was the ongoing probe into the allegations and the likely delay in submitting the findings to the government, which could have created problems for the world body as organisers.
The Oversight Committee of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has cleared a contingent of 43 members including 27 wrestlers to participate in the upcoming 2nd Ranking Series 'Ibrahim-Moustafa' tournament. The event, which would take place in Alexandria, Egypt from 23rd-26th February will be crucial to gain ranking points for better seeding at the Senior Asian Championships 2023 and the Senior World Championships 2023.
After pulling out from the Zagreb Open, earlier this month, top wrestlers Vinesh, Bajrang, Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia, Anshu Malik, Sangeeta Phogat and Sangita Mor have once again decided to sit out, saying they are not ready for the competition.The Ibrahim-Moustafa tournament will be held in Alexandria, Egypt from February 23 to 26.The Mary Kom-headed oversight committee managing the WFI affairs cleared a contingent of 27 Indian wrestlers for the upcoming tournament.
NEW DELHI : A five-member panel led by boxer MC Mary Kom will manage the daily running of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which has been hit with sexual harassment allegations, India's sports minister said on Monday.
Roy Jones Jr feels boxing's exclusion from the Olympics will lead to countries like India losing hope of unearthing "a new star" in the sport as aspiring boxers will no longer have focus and direction. In a major blow, boxing has been left out of the initial list of sports for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, a decision made due to a number of governance issues. One of the most successful boxers of his generation, Jones wrote an open letter to the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and the IOC Executive Committee, urging them to reconsider the decision regarding boxing's exclusion earlier this month.
Not only Chopra and Sindhu, but other sporting stars – both present and former – of the country were having a ball at the 2021 TOISA. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu couldn’t stop herself from hoisting the emcee of the event when she was challenged whether she could pull off the stunt. Peals of laughter echoed in the hall following Chanu’s act. The start of the day was full of excitement and anticipation, as the cream of Indian sports gathered under one roof to celebrate the best of 2021.
The glittering ceremony saw a galaxy of stars coming together to celebrate and honour the top sporting achievements from last year, and those present at the function included hockey stalwarts Zafar Iqbal, Ajit Pal Singh and Dilip Tirkey, wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Geeta Phogat, Babita Phogat and boxer MC Mary Kom. TOISA 2021: AS IT HAPPENEDChopra's historic Olympic gold in men's javelin throw at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics in 2021 had no parallel when it came to declaring the 'Sportsperson of the Year', besides being awarded the 'Athlete of the Year' award in men's category.