Trouble had a way of finding me, writes retired wrestler Sakshi Malik in her memoir, ‘Witness’. It found her at age 19 when fresh from winning gold at 2012 Asian Junior Championship at Kazakhstan’s Almaty, Malik faced what she describes as one of the most traumatic experiences of her life.In the autobiography, Malik, who became…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has alleged that the Delhi Police has removed the security detail assigned to female wrestlers who are set to provide testimony against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), in a sexual harassment case being heard in Delhi court.Vinesh’s claim suggests that the…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has alleged that the Delhi Police has removed the security detail assigned to female wrestlers who are set to provide testimony against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), in a sexual harassment case being heard in Delhi court.Vinesh’s claim suggests that the…
NEW DELHI: Sakshi Malik, India’s bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a mentor to Nisha Dahiya, took to social media platform X to express support for her following a heartbreaking loss in the women’s freestyle 68 kg quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics on Monday.Sakshi, emphasizing Nisha’s resilience and determination, stressed the wrestler’s disappointment…
NEW DELHI: As a Delhi Court on Friday ordered framing of charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case, the former WFI chief welcomed the decision. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court earlier today gave the order against Brij Bhuhan in a case lodged by female wrestlers, observing there was ‘sufficient evidence’…
NEW DELHI: Sakshi Malik, Olympic bronze medallist wrestler, has described the Delhi court’s order on Friday to frame charges related to sexual harassment and intimidation against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as “a small step towards victory” in the case filed by female wrestlers.The court has directed the framing…
NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh placed blame on prominent wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik for the suspension of the federation. This suspension comes as a severe blow ahead of major sporting events like the Asian Games, World Wrestling Championships, and the highly anticipated 2024 Paris…
