Wrestling

This remarkable win reaffirms Sangram Singh's prowess on the mat, earning him both the coveted gold medal and the substantial prize money of 3 crore rupees after engaging in a grueling six-round battle.

Competing in the men's 61kg freestyle category, Dahiya won the bronze medal bout with a score of 10-4 against Kairat Amirtayev of Kazakhstan.

Sanjay Singh, President of the suspended WFI, remained defiant, expressing intentions to host the national championships despite denying recognition to both the suspension of the newly-elected body and the ad-hoc panel.

Malik recently announced her retirement in protest against the election of Sanjay Singh as WFI President.

Arriving from various regions like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi, around 300 junior wrestlers gathered at Jantar Mantar, catching the police off guard.

Antim Panghal, a bronze medalist at the Senior Worlds, declined her selection to attend the national sports award ceremony where she is set to receive the esteemed Arjuna award. Bajrang Punia, an Olympic bronze medalist, chose to skip the event due to his recent return without medals from the Asian Games and his ongoing recovery from a thumb surgery, delaying his mat training.

In a statement shared on social media, Vinesh Phogat expressed her discontent, joining Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, who had already declared their decision to relinquish awards.