Indian Wrestling

The 21-year-old had won a bronze in the 2023 edition as well.

Olympic medal changed my life, but I have already forgotten it: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat

Orphaned at a tender age, life has not been a bed of roses for the Birohar-born wrestler. His paternal uncle supported him wholeheartedly, but family responsibilities did weigh on Aman's mind.

Paris Olympics wrestler Reetika Hooda suspended after failing dope test - Report

A senior federation official noted that due to the absence of national camps over the last two years, most wrestlers trained at their own centres, without close monitoring.

'This title is for Vinesh didi': Phogat's village Balali celebrates Neha Sangwan - the new U-17 world champion

Neha Sangwan, who was among the crowd rejoicing Vinesh Phogat's homecoming from Paris, is now the new Under-17 world champion.

The prescient film that told the story of the Indian wrestlers

Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik announced her retirement shortly after Sanjay Singh's appointment as Wrestling Federation of India chief, recalling a film called Dear Comrade about sexual harassment in sport.

How Indian wrestling became a cautionary tale in an otherwise spectacular Asiad 2023

Along with some other leading Indian wrestlers, Bajrang Punia had spent the first six months of the year agitating on the streets of Delhi. Their principal demand was the removal of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from the presidency of the Indian Wrestling Federation. The long protest obviously affected Punia’s diet and training regimen.

Sushil Kumar's arrest exposes the underbelly of wrestling; gets a lock on nexus with organised crime

Sagar Rana's murder points to a series of illegal activities involving former wrestlers, and an alliance with gangsters in search of a continuous supply of gun-toting, deal-brokering, cash-carrying muscle.

Here's what Ayaz Memon makes of Narsingh Yadav controversy

Watch the interview of Ayaz Memon, a Sports Commentator and Writer with Ronojoy Banerjee on CNBC-TV18 where he spoke about Narsingh Yadav being given a clean chit by NADA and the ugly, dark underbelly of Indian wrestling.

Go For Glory: A medal that changed Indian wrestling's fate

Wrestling isn't just the most basic form of combat; it's a sport whose successful exponents achieve social recognition irrespective of their social standing.