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Wrestling Federation Withdraws India From World Championship, Writes To World Body UWW About Government Interference

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday withdrew the Indian team from the World Championship, conveying to world governing body, UWW, that the sports ministry is interfering with its autonomy. The senior World Championship in 12 non-Olympic categories is scheduled to be held in Tirana, Albania from October 28. The WFI had recently announced selection trials for the U23 and World Championship, which was challenged as contempt of court by the protesting wrestlers who questioned the legality of the selection by the suspended federation.

Former India Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Announces Pregnancy, Expecting First Child With Husband Somvir Rathee

India's Olympics wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has announced that she is expecting the birth of her first child, with husband Somvir Rathee. Vinesh, 30, conveyed the news via her official Instagram account. Having retired from wrestling following heartbreak at the Paris Olympics 2024 - where she was disqualified hours ahead of her women's freestyle 50kg final bout - Vinesh has since joined politics, contesting in the 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election from the Julana constituency. She tied the knot with fellow wrestler Somvir Rathee in 2018.

Wrestling Federation Of India Returns To Old Office After Failure To Find New Premises Due To Sports Ministry's Ban

The office of the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has returned to the house of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at 21, Ashoka Road, Janpath after the management failed to get a new place due to the ban imposed by the Sports Ministry, a WFI official said. WFI office had moved out from Brij Bhushan's house to Hari Nagar, following accusations of sexual harassment imposed on him by India's top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik in 2023.

"Brij Bhushan Singh's Dominance And Bullying...": Sakshi Malik's Heartfelt Plea To PM Narendra Modi

Sakshi Malik, the Indian wrestler, has recently shared a video on her X handle claiming that she is being threatened. She has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and protect the future of wrestling in India. In her video, Malik expressed her concerns about the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), stating that despite a court order, the WFI continues to oversee the sport's operations. She revealed that she has been threatened with serious charges of corruption, which has added to her distress.

"Sold Her Integrity": Babita Phogat Blasts Sakshi Malik Over Wrestler's Protest Claim

Taking a dig at Sakshi Malik, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Babita Phogat alleged that she had sold her integrity to sell her book. The counter-statement has been made in response to Sakshi Malik's claim that Babita gathered all the wrestlers to protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with an aim to take over the position of President. "Shine with your own character. How long will the borrowed light last? Some got assembly seats, some got posts sister, and you did not get anything, I can understand your pain. In order to sell the book, she sold her integrity," Babita Phogat wrote on X.

Vinesh Phogat Breaks Silence On Sakshi Malik's 'Greed' Allegation, Says "No One Gave..."

Vinesh Phogat responded to allegations from Sakshi Malik that the protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh developed cracks when "people close to" Vinesh began to fill her mind with "greed". Sakshi also alleged that Vinesh and Bajrang Punia's decision to accept exemption from Asian Games trails also tarnished the image of the protests. However, Vinesh dismissed any such speculations and said that they fought for a good cause before adding that if speaking up for athletes is "greed", then she will continue to have such "greed".

"Was Seated On His Bed": Sakshi Malik On Sexual Harassment By Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

The 2016 Rio Olympics medallist Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has unfolded some of the most heartwrenching chapters of her career in her memoir, Witness. Malik, who quit the sport a few months ago, made an explosive claim, alleging former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment. In her autobiography, the wrestler spoke of an incident from the 2012 Asian Junior Championship in Almaty (Kazakhstan) where the then wrestling body chief, Brij Bhushan, tried to harass her in his hotel room sexually.

"Teacher Tried To Touch Me, Was Scared": India's Star Olympic Medallist's Mega Revelation In New Book

New Delhi, Oct 21 Olympic bronze medal-winning former wrestler Sakshi Malik has said that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia's decision to accept exemption from the Asian Games trials last year hit the image of their protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as it made their movement seem "selfish". Sakshi, who was one of the three prominent faces of the prolonged protest, made this statement in her recently-released book 'Witness'. The 32-year-old from Haryana also said she was molested in her childhood by a tuition teacher but she kept quiet.

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Wrestling Federation Withdraws India From World Championship, Writes To World Body UWW About Government Interference

Former India Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Announces Pregnancy, Expecting First Child With Husband Somvir Rathee

Wrestling Federation Of India Returns To Old Office After Failure To Find New Premises Due To Sports Ministry's Ban

"Brij Bhushan Singh's Dominance And Bullying...": Sakshi Malik's Heartfelt Plea To PM Narendra Modi

"Sold Her Integrity": Babita Phogat Blasts Sakshi Malik Over Wrestler's Protest Claim

Vinesh Phogat Breaks Silence On Sakshi Malik's 'Greed' Allegation, Says "No One Gave..."

"Was Seated On His Bed": Sakshi Malik On Sexual Harassment By Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

"Teacher Tried To Touch Me, Was Scared": India's Star Olympic Medallist's Mega Revelation In New Book