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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.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice declares love for 'amazing' co-star after girlfriend 'confirmation'

Giovanni Pernice has sweetly gushed over his Strictly Come Dancing co-star a day after appearing to confirm his new relationship. The dancer was marking the birthday of fellow dancer Lauren Oakley.

'Domestic Cricket Will Die If...': U-19 World Cup Winning Captain's Harrowing Take

India's 2012 U-19 World Cup winning skipper Unmukt Chand, who is currently representing the United States, believes that domestic cricket will suffer if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) allows cricketers to take part in foreign leagues. While players from other countries play T20 leagues all around the world, Indian cricketers only take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and they can play abroad only after they retire from the game or let go of their central contract. In a recent interview, Chand explained that the overseas leagues generally coincide with domestic competitions and if cricketers are allow to leave for these lucrative opportunities, then the domestic tournaments "will die".