‘Many countries now want to train their wrestlers in Nigeria’
Igali (right) with one of Nigeria’s brightest prospects for a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Odunayo Adekuoroye
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Ukraine calls to remove Russian wrestlers from Olympic Qualifiers in Paris – Sports Ministry
The Youth and Sports Ministry of Ukraine, the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOC) and the Ukrainian Wrestling Association call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Wrestling Federation to expel neutral Russian athletes who support the war from qualifying tournaments for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Delhi High Court Asks Centre, WFI To Reply To Wrestlers' Plea Against Federation Elections
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought responses of the Centre and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on a petition filed by wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and her husband Satyawart Kadian for declaring as illegal the December 2023 elections held by the sports body and setting it aside. Justice Sachin Datta issued notice to the Central government, WFI and Ad-Hoc Committee of WFI on the petition. The court granted time to the central government's standing counsel Anil Soni to get instructions in the matter and listed the plea for further hearing on March 7.
Trio of Canadian wrestlers book Olympic spots for Paris
Canadian wrestlers Hannah Taylor, Ana Godinez Gonzalez and Justina Di Stasio have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after their performances on Thursday at the Pan Am Olympic qualifiers in Acapulco, Mexico.
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.
Ex-WWE star alleges executives asked male wrestlers to do 'sexual things'
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World Wrestling Body Lifts Suspension On India, Asks WFI Not To Discriminate Against Protesting Wrestlers
Wrestling's world governing body on Tuesday lifted the provisional suspension on India but directed the national federation to provide written guarantees that there would be no discriminatory action against the protesting trio of Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik. The suspension was imposed by United World Wrestling (UWW) on August 23 last year after the national federation failed to hold elections in time. "The UWW Bureau met on February 9 to review the suspension among other topics and considering all the elements and information, it decided to lift the suspension," the world body said in a statement. "The WFI has to immediately provide UWW with written guarantees that all wrestlers will be considered for participation without any discrimination in all WFI events, in particular trials for the Olympic Games and any other major national and international events.
Wrestling-Safeguarding India women wrestlers may be key to federation's return
NEW DELHI : The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), battling a sexual harassment scandal, may need to safeguard women wrestlers to get its suspension lifted, the game's global governing body said on Saturday.