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Supreme Court dismisses WFI plea against Delhi HC order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat in selection trials

Supreme Court dismisses WFI plea against Delhi HC order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat in selection trials

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The Supreme Court dismissed the Wrestling Federation of India’s plea challenging a Delhi High Court order that allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in selection trials. The apex court termed the matter infructuous due to subsequent developments and left all issues open Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

WFI plea against HC order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat for selection trials infructuous: SC

WFI plea against HC order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat for selection trials infructuous: SC

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Vinesh Phogat, in blue, competes against Jyoti in a 53kg category wrestling match during the Asian Games selection trials, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ptI The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 4, 2026) said the plea of the Wrestling Federation of India against the Delhi High Court order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in selection trials has become infructuous in view of subsequent developments. A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Aravind Kumar, which refused to go into the observations made by the high court, said this court should not be taken as having reiterated the findings and observations made in the order. The Bench said all the issues are left open. Senior advocate D.N. Goburdhun, appearing for the WFI said that Ms. Phogat was allowed to participate in the selection trial but she did not succeed. “She did not succeed but she created havoc over there,” the senior counsel told the Bench. The Bench told him that the issue has now become infructuous. Mr. Goburdhun submitted that there were certain observations made …

Wrestler Deepak Punia turns accidental weight change to a golden opportunity

Wrestler Deepak Punia turns accidental weight change to a golden opportunity

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Lucknow: Olympian Deepak Punia returned to the Indian national wrestling team after a year by winning the Asian Games Trials here at SAI Lucknow on Sunday. Punia, who has been battling injuries for the past two years, suffered another setback recently when he was unable to cut weight for his usual 86kg category due to an injury. As a result, he was forced to switch to the 97kg weight class. However, the change didn’t affect him much, as he powered through the trials with some impressive victories. “I was only training for the 86kg category and had no plans to switch,” said Punia after his win. “But 5-6 days ago, I suffered a muscle tear that didn’t allow me to cut weight. So, I had no option but to move up to 97kg,” he added. The injury might have forced him to compete in 97kg, but Punia didn’t want to put on extra weight beyond his body’s tolerance and was only 95kg at the weigh-in. Despite that, he continued to dominate on the mat, especially …

‘Dangal 2, let’s go’: Chinese UFC fighter beats Indian wrestler, says she loves Aamir Khan | Bollywood News

‘Dangal 2, let’s go’: Chinese UFC fighter beats Indian wrestler, says she loves Aamir Khan | Bollywood News

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3 min readMumbaiMay 30, 2026 04:46 PM IST Everybody is well aware of the massive fan following that Aamir Khan’s blockbuster Dangal enjoys in China. The fact that a major chunk of the film’s worldwide earnings came from the country is testament enough to how deeply it resonated with Chinese audiences. Recently, that popularity was on display once again when Chinese fighter Shi Ming secured a dominant Victory over India’s Pooja Tomar at Road to UFC Season 5 and credited both Aamir Khan and Dangal during her post-fight speech. In fact, she went a step further and said she hoped someone would one day make a film on her life, and call it Dangal 2. ‘I like Aamir Khan’ “It’s really important to me that people believe in me… I want to say that, oh my god, I like Bollywood star Aamir Khan. The movie, Dangal, is so touching. I hope someone can make a movie about me like that someday. Dangal 2, let’s go!” Ming said. From Dangal inspiration to her own Dangal 🥋🔥 …

How wrestler Shiksha Kharb keeps fighting

How wrestler Shiksha Kharb keeps fighting

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Bellary: At 19, Shiksha Kharb has seen more than most athletes her age have. More than two serious injuries threatened to halt her progressive career even before it had begun. But the ultimate pursuit of an Olympic medal has always motivated the strong-willed teenager to keep going. “Last year, just before the Junior Nationals, I had a labrum tear along with a SLAP lesion and a cyst, because of which my back muscles stopped functioning properly. I underwent surgery in August,” Shiksha told The Bridge. “In 2024, before the Under-23 World Championships, I recovered from MCL and PCL injuries along with a Grade 2 cartilage tear on my left knee,” she added. Despite the challenges, Shiksha, a budding wrestler from Bhada Khera – a small village near Hisar in Haryana, has added numerous national and international medals to her kitty. Some prominent ones include the U-23 World Championships bronze medal in 2024, a silver U23 Asian Championships last year in Vietnam and another silver in the Senior World Ranking Series event. Shikha was introduced to …

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat reaches Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s home turf to participate in National Open Ranking Tournament

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat reaches Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s home turf to participate in National Open Ranking Tournament

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3 min readGondaMay 11, 2026 11:52 AM IST Two days after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) issued a show-cause notice to wrestler Vinesh Phogat levelling charges of anti-doping rule violations and disciplinary breaches, barring her from competition till June 26, she reached Gonda for the National Open Ranking tournament, an event for which she had registered before the April-end deadline. Vinesh, making a comeback after giving birth to a son in July, was aiming to qualify for the Asian Games trials to be held on May 30 in Delhi, but winners at the tournament in Gonda are not eligible for selection, as per WFI’s selection policy. “Vinesh reached Gonda on Monday, a day before the women’s freestyle competition. She has registered for the tournament and is hoping the WFI allows her to participate,” a source close to the wrestler told The Indian Express. Verification for women’s freestyle will take place between 5 pm and 7 pm on Monday while the weigh-in is from 7 am on Tuesday. Gonda is the home turf of former …

Logan Paul vs. IShowspeed: Explaining feud as streamer criticizes wrestler on podcast

Logan Paul vs. IShowspeed: Explaining feud as streamer criticizes wrestler on podcast

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Logan Paul and IShowSpeed’s partnership has taken a new turn as a feud has erupted between the pair. Initially what started as a tag team alliance at WrestleMania 42 has now collapsed. Logan openly criticized Speed on his podcast. Logan Paul vs. IShowspeed: Explaining feud as streamer criticizes wrestler on podcast (Instagram/@loganpaul) This conflict began at WrestleMania 42. Speed became a partner of Logan and Austin Theory in a six-man tag match. They wrestled with The Usos and LA Knight. Things did not turn out as expected in Logan’s team’s match. What we know about the feud Things heated up after Speed performed a splash on Logan Paul hrough the announcer’s table. The moment went viral on social media. Also Read: IShowSpeed height and weight: Streamer appears at WrestleMania 42 with Logan Paul and Austin Theory | Watch video The feud intensified on an Impaulsive podcast episode, hosted by Logan. Logan said that he had been betrayed by someone whom he trusted. Speed lost the match, according to Logan. He referred to the in-ring moment …

Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal becomes world no 1 in 65kg in UWW rankings | Sport-others News

Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal becomes world no 1 in 65kg in UWW rankings | Sport-others News

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2 min readApr 17, 2026 11:07 PM IST Recently crowned Asian champion in the men’s freestyle 65kg category, Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal became the world number one wrestler in the latest updated rankings of the United World Wrestling on Friday. Sujeet, the reigning U23 World Champion, surged ahead of World Champion Rahman Mousa Amouzadkhalili of Iran and Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka of Japan in the rankings. Last week, the 23-year-old’s 8-1 win in the final over last year’s World Championship bronze medallist, Uzbekistan’s Umidjon Jalolov, landed India’s first men’s freestyle gold at 65kg since 2019 at the Asian Wrestling championships, ending a seven-year wait in a weight category considered the deepest and toughest in the discipline. Overall, it ended a three-year drought for Indian men’s freestyle gold at the Asians. India has won gold at 65kg just twice since 2015 — both times through Bajrang Punia, who went on to win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. “Winning or losing isn’t in my hands,” Sujeet told UWW. “But it is my job to give my best …

Wrestler Lalit blanked in final, misses final but coach sees silver lining

Wrestler Lalit blanked in final, misses final but coach sees silver lining

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 7, 2026 11:07 PM IST Maybe, it was the big-match nerves that got the better of Indian Greco-Roman wrestler Lalit in the final of the 55 kg at the Asian Championships in Kyrgyzstan. But for coach Kuldeep Singh, the loss came with a silver lining. On Tuesday, Lalit, 23, lost 0-9 to the two-time Asian Championships medallist Ikhtiyor Botirov to settle for silver, his first-ever senior championships medal. Despite the disheartening technical superiority loss, this was a memorable outing for the Panipat wrestler, who had taken down the 2025 World Championships medallist and World No.4 Huoying Shi of China in the semi-finals. Coach Kuldeep was pleased that his ward achieved the goal of making it to the podium. “The Uzbek wrestler (Botirov) is an experienced one. I think in such high-voltage finals the experience comes into play,” he told The Indian Express. “Lalit is a technical wrestler but he needs to work on power. Now, we know that if he needs to win consistently at the Asian level, he needs to …

From delivering milk to winning first career gold, J&K wrestler Hamam Hussain’s dreams come true

From delivering milk to winning first career gold, J&K wrestler Hamam Hussain’s dreams come true

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When Jammu and Kashmir’s Hamam Hussain isn’t busy with wrestling practice he helps his elder brother deliver milk door-to-door. Hussain and his elder brother have been selling milk to earn a living for their family ever since their father passed away five years ago while also keeping his wrestling dream alive. All those efforts finally came to fruition at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here when the 28-year-old wrestler from Jorawar village in Jammu clinched the men’s 79kg freestyle gold beating Mohit Kumar of Himachal Pradesh to clinch his first gold medal at a national level in his 14 year wrestling career. “My elder brother was also a wrestler and had competed at the state level. After our father passed away, all responsibilities came on our shoulders. My brother had to quit wrestling and started selling milk. I would go with him to deliver milk as it was necessary for us to run the family. But he motivated me to continue wrestling and took me to dangals,” Hussain told SAI Media. “The buffaloes our …