'Respond in 3 days': Centre to wrestling body on sexual harassment allegations
Jan 19, 2023, at 05:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The sports ministry has sought a response from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after top wrestlers including Olympian Vinesh Phogat, Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik alleged molestation by national coaches and chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Jan 19, 2023, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in both Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, on Wednesday made some serious allegations against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
Vinesh Phogat wins India's 5th gold in wrestling
Aug 07, 2022, at 04:38 am
Birmingham: India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat Saturday bagged the gold in wrestling in women's freestyle 53kg Nordic in the Commonwealth Games beating Sri Lanka's Chamodya Keshani Maduravalage Don.
Vinesh out of contention for repechage round as Vanesa loses in semis
Aug 05, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Tokyo/UNI: World No 1 Vinesh Phogat's hopes of competing in repechage round dashed away after Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus lost to her Chinese opponent Pant Qianyu in the semi-final of women's freestyle wrestling 53kg here on Thursday.
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat clinches gold at Poland Open
Jun 12, 2021, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat clinched the women’s 53kg category gold medal at the Poland Open after beating Ukraine’s Khrystyna Bereza in the final in Warsaw.
Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat tests positive for Covid-19
Aug 29, 2020, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat said on Friday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 but is asymptomatic.
Rohit Sharma, three others recommended for Khel Ratna Award
Aug 18, 2020, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Vice-captain of limited-overs of Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat are among four athletes recommended for the country's highest sporting honour – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on Tuesday.
Vinesh Phogat and Sumit clinch CWG gold medals in wrestling
Apr 14, 2018, at 09:40 pm
Gold Coast, Apr 14 (IBNS): Indian wrestler continued their dominance at the ongoign Commonwealth Games as Vinesh Phogat and Sumit won golf medal in their respective categories here on Saturday.