Wrestlers strike gold at Commonwealth Championships

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 17:48

The Indian men`s Greco Roman wrestling team notched up a rich haul of seven gold, five silver and two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Championships held in Johannesburg from December 5 to 7.

IPL-style wrestling league put off yet again

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 16:50

The rising graph of the country`s grapplers seems to be having no positive impact on the proposed Indian Wrestling League (IWL) as it has been postponed once again.

Amit Dhankar bags gold, helps India win Freestyle trophy

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 22:23

Amit Kumar Dhankar delivered the last hurrah for India in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship by clinching gold, as the hosts finished with their best ever showing in the continental event here on Monday.

Indian grapplers impress in Asian Wrestling Championships

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 22:11

It was a good day in office for Indian grapplers as they bagged one silver and three bronze medals in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship here on Sunday.

Amit wins gold, three other Indians bag a bronze each

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 23:08

Amit Kumar clinched a gold medal in men`s 55kg category while three other grapplers bagged a bronze medal each to end two days of disappointment for India in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship here on Saturday.

Amit storms into final in Asian Wrestling Championships

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 18:39

Amit Kumar stole the limelight as he stormed into the finals of men`s freestyle 55kg category at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship here on Saturday.

Government will save wrestling from Olympic axe, feels Vijay

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 17:42

Wrestling`s axing from Olympics is unfair, feels London Games silver-medallist shooter Vijay Kumar, who is confident that the Indian government will do all it can to save the sport from being completely dropped from the 2020 roster.

Sports Ministry asks IOA to take up wrestling`s cause

Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 00:46

The sports ministry Wednesday urged the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to take up with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) the issue of dropping wrestling from the 2020 Olympic Games.

Nandininagar joins as Indian Wrestling League Franchisee

Last Updated: Monday, October 8, 2012, 16:16

Nandininagar, a township between Faizabad and Gonda, has become the Uttar Pradesh franchisee of the Indian Wrestling League.

London Olympics 2012 wrestling: Narsingh, Amit begin campaign

Last Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 10:22

India’s Narsingh Pancham Yadav (74 kg) and Amit Kumar (55kg) will begin their campaign in their respective wrestling events at the London Olympics 2012 on Friday.