The Latest Breaking News from Wrestling Federation of India

Vinesh Phogat slams Yogeshwar Dutt for alleged betrayal and lack of empathy

NEW DELHI: In a shocking turn of events, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has unleashed a scathing attack on fellow wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, accusing him of being a spineless lackey of outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The heated exchange comes after Dutt questioned the exemption…

The Times of India · Jun 23, 2023

IOA ad-hoc panel calls five disaffiliated state wrestling units for hearing on June 21

NEW DELHI: IOA's ad-hoc committee, tasked with conducting the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, on Monday called five disputed state bodies for a hearing on June 21 and also extended the last date to receive nominations for the constitution of the electoral college by two days.

The Times of India · Jun 19, 2023

Sakshi Malik, Babita Phogat grapple over wrestlers’ stir

NEW DELHI: In an ugly turn of events, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Babita Phogat on Sunday engaged in a bitter war of words on social media over the former’s claim that it was Babita, the wrestler-turned-BJP politician, who had originally taken permission on behalf…

The Times of India · Jun 18, 2023

IOA appoints RO, suggests July 4 as WFI election date

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has set in motion the exercise to hold elections to the new executive council (EC) of the embattled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) by appointing retired Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice, Mahesh Mittal Kumar, as the returning officer (RO). IOA has…

The Times of India · Jun 13, 2023

IOA plans to hold WFI elections on July 4, appoints Retd. Justice Mahesh Mittal as returning officer

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday set the ball rolling for conducting Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections on July 4 by appointing former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer, who will decide which rival faction within the state…

The Times of India · Jun 12, 2023

Haryana farmers block Delhi-Chandigarh highway after mahapanchayat seeking MSP for sunflower seed

The “MSP Dilao, Kisan Bachao mahapanchayat”, called by Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) (Charuni), was held at a grain market in Pipli close to National Highway-44. After the mahapanchayat the farmers gathered on the highway, blocking it.

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023

First step taken towards WFI elections, IOA ad-hoc panel gathers voters list

NEW DELHI: With the government setting a June 30 deadline for Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, the IOA ad-hoc committee has taken the first step towards conducting the impending polls by gathering the voters list, which will be required to form the electoral college.

The Times of India · Jun 9, 2023

Delhi Police takes woman wrestler to WFI chief's office in national capital as part of probe

NEW DELHI: Stepping up its probe into sexual harassment allegations against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, the Delhi Police on Friday took a woman wrestler to his office here to recreate the sequence of events that led to the alleged crime.

The Times of India · Jun 9, 2023

How Sports Authority of India proposed, but never implemented, a code of conduct for male coaches

A few months ago, when the wrestlers’ protest against Wrestling Federation of India coach Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was in full swing, the Sports Authority of India considered introducing a code of conduct for male coaches on how to train women athletes. This was part of a diploma course on…

Newslaundry · Jun 9, 2023

Filed false complaint against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh due to anger over match: minor wrestler’s father

With the wrestlers having put their agitation on hold, the minor wrestler’s father who filed a police complaint against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said he deliberately filed “a false case against him due to anger”.

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023