FILA weight changes hit Sushil, Yogeshwar

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:22

Two freestyle weight categories (6okg and 66 kg) in which India won three Olympic medals in the last two Games have been scrapped by the world body FILA from the 2016 Rio Games and the men affected are Sushil Kumar and his childhood buddy Yogeshwar Dutt.

Rio Olympics to have new women`s wrestling categories

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 18:47

The wrestling world`s governing body, FILA, announced here Tuesday that two weight categories will be added in the women`s section in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Haryana doubles prize money for worlds medallist

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 19:01

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday announced to double the prize money of the medal winners at World Cups and World championships besides raising rewards for those who get Bhim and Arjuna Awards.

Poor refereeing cost me gold medal: Amit Kumar

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 16:03

World Championship silver medallist wrestler Amit Kumar today rued that a bad umpiring decision at the fag end of his bout cost him a deserving gold medal in the final of the 55kg category against Iran`s Hassan Farman Rahimi.

Junior Indian wrestlers win 17 medals at Asian championship

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 18:41

Junior Indian wrestlers won a rich haul of medals at the recently concluded Asian Junior Championships here.

Wrestlers confident ahead of IOC meeting at St Petersburg

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 17:56

With wrestling going in for major revamp in its archaic rules, the Indian grapplers are hopeful of the sport being shortlisted when the IOC meets on Wednesday in St Petersburg.

Wrestling 2012: Sushil, Yogeshwar cynosure of all eyes

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 14:57

Four years of blood, sweat and tears culminated into a historic Olympic performance as Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt did the country proud.

Grappler Yogeshwar gunning for World Championship medal

Last Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012, 16:39

With an Olympics bronze medal in his kitty, Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt now aims for the elusive World Championship medal.

Yogeshwar Dutt to be part of Mission-Dosti dangal

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 14:48

As many as eleven foreign grapplers apart from Indian wrestlers, including the likes of the London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, will be a part of the third Mission-Dosti International Indian Style Dangal to be held here on October 19.

London Olympics: Would have loved to hear national anthem says Sushil

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 23:27

London Olympics silver medallist Sushil Kumar said he wanted to win the gold in the men`s 66kg freestyle wrestling event and hear India`s national anthem.

Sushil Kumar's journey: From mud pits to the Olympic podiums

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 20:57

From being the son of a DTC bus conductor to becoming the first Indian sportsperson to win back-to-back medals at the world`s biggest sporting extravaganza -- the Olympic Games -- grappler Sushil Kumar has indeed come a long way.