Sports Ministry urges IOC to retain wrestling in 2020 Olympics

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 17:04

The Sports Ministry has requested full membership of the International Olympic Committee to take up the matter of wrestling at the 125th session of IOC at Buenos Aires, Argentina and retain the game in the category of core sports in Olympic Games.

Decision on Yogeshwar`s return to action in 3-4 weeks: Doctor

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 16:12

The doctor treating Yogeshwar Dutt`s recurring knee problem today said that the Olympic medallist wrestler was recovering from his injury and the timing of his return to action would be decided later in the month.

Yogeshwar not to undergo surgery on his right knee

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 20:56

Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt has been advised not to go in for surgery by his doctors on the knee, which has been diagnosed twice, as it could pose serious threat to his wrestling career.

Olympics: Wrestling eyes quickfire return to the 2020 Games mat

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 10:58

From an ignominious Olympic exit to a Games return in less than eight months, wrestling can complete a remarkable turnaround when the International Olympic Committee next month votes in one new sport for the 2020 Games.

Wrestler Geeta aims to improve her World C`ship medal

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 15:40

Aiming to improve on the bronze medal she won in the previous World Championships, Olympian woman wrestler Geeta Phogat said she is slightly wary of the new rules and regulations that await her at the marquee event scheduled from September 16 to 22 in Budapest, Hungary.

Wrestling reforms won`t stop after IOC vote: Nenad Lalovic

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 15:48

The sweeping reforms that have transformed wrestling in the past six months will not stop even if the sport regains its place at the 2020 Olympics, federation president Nenad Lalovic said.

India finish with a silver, bronze in cadet wrestling c`ship

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 17:48

Balraj settled for a silver after narrowly losing his 76kg freestyle bout against Russia`s Batyrbek Tcakulov as the Indian grapplers returned with two medals from the Cadet World Championship which concluded in Zrenjanin, Serbia.

No one took my fixing claim seriously: Sushil

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 19:50

India`s double Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar today said the sports administrators in the country did not take his claims seriously that he was offered to lose the 2010 World Championship final in Moscow in return for huge money.

Russians offered me crores to lose World Championship final: Sushil Kumar

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 12:17

Sushil Kumar, star Indian wrestler, who is the first to win two consecutive Olympic medals for the country, revealed to the Times of India that in 2010 he was offered cash to lose the World Championship in Moscow

IWF officials claim lifters disqualified for medals only

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 16:20

Indian officials claim that the four weightlifters disqualified from the Nanjing Youth Asian Games were allowed to take part in their respective events.

Flop show from Indian wrestlers on final day at junior worlds

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 14:05

Indian freestyle grapplers disappointed on the final day of the World Junior Wrestling Championships as they failed to go the past second round in Sofia, Bulgaria.