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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia Could Be Withdrawn From Asian Games Squad If They Lose Worlds Trials: Report

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat should be withdrawn from India's Asian Games squad if they lose the upcoming trials for the World Championships, it will be proposed to the IOA's ad-hoc panel, a member of the committee said on Tuesday. Punia (men's freestyle 65kg) and Phogat (women's 53kg) were given direct entries for the quadrennial showpiece while other candidates in the remaining 16 Olympic weight categories went through gruelling trials on July 22-23 to book their places in the Indian team for the Hangzhou Games, beginning September 23. Punia, Phogat and four other wrestlers, who staged a sit-in protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar from April 21 to May 28, had sought time till August 10 to prepare for the trials.

Did Not Run Away From Trials; Good To See Youngsters Fighting For Their Rights: Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia

Facing the wrestling fraternity's wrath for accepting exemption from the Asian Games trials, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Monday said they are hurt that young wrestlers dragged them to the court but are at the same time delighted to see the junior grapplers starting to fight for their rights. The IOA ad-hoc panel conducted trials in all 18 categories for the Hangzhou Games but decided to give direct entries to Bajrang (65kg) and Vinesh (53kg), triggering angry reactions from many in the wrestling fraternity. Junior wresters Antim Panghal and Sujeet Kalkal approached the Delhi High Court, appealing that the exemption be set aside but their petition was dismissed.

Tokyo Olympics Silver Medallist Ravi Dahiya Out Of Asian Games After Losing In Trials To Atish Todkar

Silver-medalist at Tokyo Olympics 2020, Ravi Kumar Dahiya won't be travelling for the Asian Games 2023 as he was knocked out of the wrestling trials by Maharashtra's Atish Todkar by 20-8 at the Indira Gandhi Arena on Sunday. Olympic and World medalist, Ravi Dahiya crashed out in the first round of wrestling selection trials for the acclaimed tournament. Dahiya started wrestling in his early teens and won the silver medal in the 2015 Junior World Wrestling Championships at Salvador de Bahia in the 55 kg freestyle category.

Danilo to Rangers transfer addressed by Arne Slot as Feyenoord boss DROPS striker before naming 'good signal'

Feyenoord boss Arne Slot admits he dropped Danilo to the bench for the pre-season clash with Hoffenheim due to Rangers transfer interest.

Antim Panghal Makes Statement By Winning Asian Games Trial, Vows To Move Supreme Court After High Court Dismisses Her Petition

Talented youngster Antim Panghal made a statement by winning the 53kg trials, moments after her plea challenging the exemption given to Vinesh Phogat was dismissed while Mansi Ahlawat surpassed expectations by sealing her place in the Indian team for the Asian Games from the 57kg field that had two World Championship medallists in New Delhi on Saturday. The 19-year-old Panghal put up a dominant show in the 53kg category, winning all her bouts without much fuss. Handed a bye in the first round, the 2022 Under-20 World Champion began with a 7-2 win over Tamanna and followed that up with a technical superiority win against Neha to move into the semifinals.

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia's Asian Games Trials Exemption Allowed By Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Saturday refused to interfere with the exemption granted to top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from Asian Games trials. Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed the petition by Under-20 World Champion Antim Panghal and Under-23 Asian Champion Sujeet Kalkal against the direct entry allowed to Phogat and Punia to participate in the tournament.

Manitoba wrestler cuts the hair she grew in honour of her grandfather to make weigh-in at NAIG

For Team Manitoba wrestler Emma Bear, the quickest way to make her weight class at the North American Indigenous Games meant cutting off the braids that she felt kept her close to her grandfather.

Asian Games Wrestling Trials To Be Conducted Behind Closed Doors After Wrestlers' Parents Argue With Ad-hoc Panel

The IOA appointed ad-hoc committee has decided to conduct the Asian Games wrestling trials behind closed doors after parents of some of the wrestlers got into a heated argument with panel members at the IG Stadium on Friday. Frayed tempers and heated exchanges was the order of the day as angry wrestlers and their family members threatened to boycott the trials in protest of the exemption given to Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia (65 kg) and world medallist Vinesh Phogat (53 kg).

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Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia Could Be Withdrawn From Asian Games Squad If They Lose Worlds Trials: Report

Did Not Run Away From Trials; Good To See Youngsters Fighting For Their Rights: Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia

Tokyo Olympics Silver Medallist Ravi Dahiya Out Of Asian Games After Losing In Trials To Atish Todkar

Danilo to Rangers transfer addressed by Arne Slot as Feyenoord boss DROPS striker before naming 'good signal'

Antim Panghal Makes Statement By Winning Asian Games Trial, Vows To Move Supreme Court After High Court Dismisses Her Petition

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia's Asian Games Trials Exemption Allowed By Delhi High Court

Manitoba wrestler cuts the hair she grew in honour of her grandfather to make weigh-in at NAIG

Asian Games Wrestling Trials To Be Conducted Behind Closed Doors After Wrestlers' Parents Argue With Ad-hoc Panel