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Asian Olympic Games qualifier | Wrestlers Punia, Sujeet miss qualifiers due to flight delay caused by Dubai weather

In a huge setback for the Indian wrestling contingent at the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Bishkek, two of the country’s best wrestlers, Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal, will miss the continental event as they could not report for the weigh-in on time as their flight arrived late in the Kyrgyzstan…

The Hindu · Apr 19, 2024

Two Indian wrestlers stranded at Dubai airport on way to Bishkek for Olympic qualifier

NEW DELHI: Wrestlers Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal faced a setback in their quest to qualify for the Paris Olympics as both, en route to Kyrgyzstan, found themselves stranded at the Dubai international airport.

The Times of India · Apr 18, 2024

Asian Olympic Games qualifier | All Indian eyes on wrestler Vinesh as she targets ticket to Paris

Vinesh Phogat leads Indian wrestlers in Asian Olympic Games qualifier for Paris Olympics quota places.

The Hindu · Apr 18, 2024

Wrestling Trials: Aman Sehrawat books World Championship berth, Olympian Deepak Punia skips trials

PATIALA: Aman Sehrawat asserted his supremacy in the men's 57kg free-style category as he clinched a World Championship berth while seasoned Olympian Deepak Punia skipped the national trials, here on Saturday.

The Times of India · Aug 26, 2023

Sports ministry clears Bajrang and Deepak Punia's proposals for foreign training

NEW DELHI: The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Sports Ministry has approved the requests put forth by wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Deepak Punia to be excused from the World Championships trials after receiving the necessary fitness certificates, permitting them to train abroad until the Asian Games.

The Times of India · Aug 22, 2023

SAI wants Bajrang Punia to attend Worlds trials or give fitness certificate

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has requested Bajrang Punia, an Olympic-medalist wrestler, to participate in the upcoming trials for the World Championships or furnish a fitness certificate if he intends to seek an exemption from the evaluation scheduled this week in Patiala.

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2023

Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia to skip World Championships; SAI ask for reasons for missing trials

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia — one of the leading faces of the protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh — and reigning Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist (86kg), Deepak Punia have both decided to skip the senior World Championships in Belgrade, which is a…

The Times of India · Aug 19, 2023

Wrestlers protest | Endurance athletes

Women and men wrestlers — some Olympians, some medal winners, and many who are learning the ropes — stay put at Jantar Mantar, protesting against alleged sexual harassment by one of the most powerful politicians in the sport of wrestling

The Hindu · May 5, 2023

Motivational speaker as mental trainer! SAI rejects wrestlers' request

NEW DELHI: The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) members under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) were recently left surprised when they received a proposal from the country's leading wrestlers, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Deepak Punia, who requested for the appointment of a Jammu-based motivational speaker as their mental trainer for…

The Times of India · Apr 20, 2023

Sports ministry approves foreign training camps for Neeraj Chopra, three other athletes

NEW DELHI: The sports ministry has approved Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train at Loughborough University in the UK.

The Times of India · Nov 19, 2022