Wrestling
Baolat Turlykhanov Cup: Sarita, Manisha win gold, India's tally move to nine medals
Bipasha and Sushma Shokeen also won silver and bronze, respectively, to take India's medal tally to nine medals -- five gold, one silver, and three bronze medals -- in the ranking series. Sarita, a two-time Asian champion, won all her three bouts on the day via technical superiority. Competing in the women's 59 kg category, Sarita blanked Kazakhstan's Diana Kayumova 11-0 in the opening round and then beat another local challenger Aizhan Ismagulova 12-2 in the semifinals.
Sakshi, Divya, Mansi bag gold medals in ranking series wrestling in Kazakhstan
Mansi bagged the other gold for India in the women's 57kg wrestling while Pooja claimed the bronze medal in the 76 kg category on the second day of the competition. Earlier on the opening day, Indian wrestler Neeraj won the 63kg Greco Roman bronze medal on Thursday. Sakshi, who won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics in 58 kg, defeated the experienced Irina Kuznetsova of Kazakhstan by fall (VFA) 7-4.
Referee attacked, wrestler Satender Malik banned for life, security a major concern for WFI!
However, this time, during the 2022 Commonwealth Games trials, fans noticed something unheard-of! A referee was allegedly attacked by a wrestler during a high-profile event. The incident happened at the KD Jadhav hall of the IG stadium here on Tuesday, right in front of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Docuseries 'Dangals of Crime' explores meteoric rise, dark underbelly of Indian wrestling
Former wrestlers and coaches, eminent sports journalists, and law enforcement officials weigh in with their experiences, insights, and memories in the two-part 'Dangals of Crime'. The 'Dangals of Crime' features two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar who is lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail and is being investigated in connection with a murder case.
National wrestling: Geeta Phogat wins silver on return; Sakshi, Seema make early exits
A former World Championship bronze medallist Geeta, who returned to competitive wrestling for the first time since becoming a mother in 2018, had to be satisfied with a silver in the women's 59 kg category on Friday. She had cruised to the final with ease where she found Railways' Sarita Mor, also a bronze medallist at the World Championship, a tough nut to crack and lost.
Wrestler Anshu becomes first Indian woman to enter World Championships final
According to information received here, she defeated Ukraine Wrestler Solomia Vynnyk by 11-0 points in the semi-final bout. She will now take on USA Wrestler Helen Moroulis in the summit clash on Thursday. Anshu also became the first Indian woman to reach the final of the Worlds. Whereas, Sarita lost her semi-final bout of 59 kg category. She went down 0-3 against Bulgarian grappler.
Vinesh undergoes elbow surgery; WFI clueless about how she got injured
On August 31, the 27-year-old Haryana grappler had pulled out of the World Championship trials after competing in her opening bout. At that time, she had cited "dizziness" as the reason. "I don't know what happened to me. It's not an injury. I felt dizzy," Vinesh had said. However, on Wednesday, she shared her picture on Twitter while on a hospital bed.
Consider MMA fighters also for national sports awards, urges Ritu Phogat
"We also play for our nation… we also represent India," Ritu told IANS. "And I am not demanding anything here for myself, but it is for the youngsters who are opting for a career in this sport. Bollywood celebrities are following this sport. Some movies are also made.Ritu has stormed into the semi-finals of Atomic Weight Grand Prix of One Championship in Singapore. She defeated China's World No. 2 Meng Bo.
Past is history, wrestler Sonam Malik back on training routine: Ajmer Malik
"When she came back from Tokyo, she was feeling so disheartened. She shut herself down," said Ajmer. "We all know she is a good wrestler but sometimes it happens. I told her that this is not the end of everything. You need to stand up again and focus on future events. She has now started her training."
Vinesh Phogat temporarily suspended for indiscipline
The federation is reportedly angry with the star grappler for her indiscipline at the Games, as Phogat had refused to stay at the Games village and train with other Indian team members. She also had an argument with the chief coach Kuldeep Malik. A senior WFI official told IANS that Vinesh has been given time till August 16 to reply to the notice issued by WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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