Brij Bhushan Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), restoring its recognition as a National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport. Former WFI president and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh shared his thoughts…
File photo of Wrestling Federation of India chief Sanjay Singh (PTI) The Wrestling Federation of India‘s (WFI) suspension has been lifted by the Sports Ministry on Tuesday. The control of WFI has been handed over to president Sanjay Singh, who is known to be a close associate of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who…
CM Yogi Adityanath (Screengrab) Lucknow: The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024 in Lucknow on Saturday (February 22) was a grand celebration of India’s sporting excellence.The event honoured athletes, coaches, and sports administrators for their remarkable contributions to the country’s sporting landscape. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath graced the occasion, expressing his admiration…
Manu Bhaker. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic bronze-medallist Manu Bhaker on Tuesday acknowledged a lapse on her part while filing nominations for this year’s National Sports Awards, amidst controversy regarding her omission from the Khel Ratna awardees list.Manu holds the distinction of being independent India’s first athlete to secure two medals in…
IOC president Thomas Bach, left, with Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi New Delhi: India took a significant step toward potentially hosting the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. On October 1st, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) officially submitted a Letter of Intent to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Future Host Commission, sources told news agency…
Vinesh Phogat returned heartbroken from the Paris Olympics after being denied a medal following a failed weigh-in ahead of her gold-medal match. More than a month after that episode, which also forced Vinesh to announce her retirement from wrestling, she joined Congress to launch her career in politics.Vinesh weighed 100gm over her freestyle category of…
NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday said that it will challenge the Delhi High Court‘s order restoring the mandate of the Indian Olympic Association‘s (IOA) ad-hoc committee to manage the sports body’s affairs. The WFI said that the ‘interference’ could jeopardize Indian wrestlers’ participation in upcoming World Championships.The Court’s recent order…
NEW DELHI: The sports community in India anxiously awaited the Court of Arbitration for Sport‘s (CAS) decision on wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics gold medal match in the women’s 50kg freestyle event.Vinesh had secured her place in the final with impressive victories, including a win over Japan’s renowned wrestler…
NEW DELHI: Olympic medalist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has expressed optimism about fellow Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s ongoing appeal regarding her disqualification from the Paris Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has extended the deadline for delivering its verdict on Phogat’s appeal to Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Dutt hopes for a favorable outcome that…
NEW DELHI: The appeal filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from the Olympic finals will be decided by the ad hoc section of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by 6 p.m. local time (9.30 p.m. IST) on Saturday, as per PTI.The case came to an end in Paris on Friday,…
