Indian wrestling has a bright future: Sports minister
August 12th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) India's Sports Minister Ajay Maken said Sunday Sushil Kumar's back-to-back Olympic medals show that there is a bright future for wrestling in the country.
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Indian wrestling lost a mentor, says IOA chief
July 12th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has mourned the death of wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, and said Indian wrestling has lost a guide and mentor.IOA acting president ... Read more...
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CWG Wrestling: Indian men win two more gold (Lead)
October 9th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Yogeshwar Dutt and Narsingh Yadav muscled their way to fetch India two more gold from the wrestling arena at the Commonwealth Games at the Indira ... Read more...
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Indian wrestlers confident of winning more golds
October 6th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) After a rousing start, the Indian wrestling team is confident of winning 21 medals, a large number of them gold.On the opening day of the competition, ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games Digest Sep 20, 2010
September 20th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
India 'absolutely ready' for Commonwealth Games (Roundup)New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A day after unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets on two Taiwanese tourists in the national capital, India said Monday it was ... Read more...
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Indian wrestlers put behind doping scandal, aim for rich haul
September 20th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
(Attn Editors: This is the ninth preview discussing India's chances in various disciplines at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. The piece is on wrestling)New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Sushil ... Read more...
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Sushil Kumar’s gold brings cheer to tainted Indian wrestling
September 13th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Wrestler Sushil Kumar's historic World Championship gold finally brought some cheer to Indian wrestling at a time when six wrestlers tested positive for banned drugs ... Read more...
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Four Indian wrestlers test positive, out of CWG squad
September 2nd, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Four wrestlers, who were part of the Commonwealth Games squad, have tested positive and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Thursday provisionally suspended them.
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Wrestling team wins three medals in Madrid tournament
July 12th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) An Indian wrestling team won three medals at the Gran Premio de Espana tournament held in Madrid.
Nirmal Devi bagged the gold in the 48 kg category while ... Read more...
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India win five medals in Sardinia wrestling tournament
June 2nd, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Indian wrestling team returned with a rich haul of five medals in the Free Style, Greco Roman tournament at Sardinia, Italy.
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More Sushil Kumars will spring from soil of Delhi (Special)
August 21st, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Sushil Kumar's bronze medal in the Beijing Olympic Games has given the country's wrestling fans reason to celebrate. Ages ago, Helsinki 1952 to be more precise, a ... Read more...
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For Indian wrestlers, the Olympics means practicing for an alien turf
July 18th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Sunil Kataria
Jalandhar/Patiala, July 18 (ANI): Indian wrestling, which dates back to 5th century B.C, has undergone several changes over the centuries. The most recent changes have been the influence ... Read more...
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Russian wrestler Nikita apologises to media
November 14th, 2007 - 2:59 am ICT by admin
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Police file a case against World Wrestling Federation stars
November 14th, 2007 - 2:56 am ICT by admin
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Wrestlers vent their anger on journalists in Ludhiana
November 14th, 2007 - 2:51 am ICT by admin
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