Vinesh Phogat advanced to the 53kg semifinals at the Asian Games selection trials after a turbulent 48-hour legal battle. Following Supreme Court intervention, WFI allowed her into her preferred weight category, where she secured back-to-back victories in New Delhi
Meenakshi Goyat staged a late comeback to reach the 53kg final at the Asian Wrestling Championships, while Hansika Lamba and Neha secured bronze medals. India continued its strong run with multiple podium finishes in Bishkek
The actor-filmmaker slammed PT Usha for not supporting wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and others who are currently protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over alleged sexual misconduct by the wrestling body head.
Wrestlers of the country have once again taken to the streets to protest against Wrestling Federation India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. They allege that he and other memebers of the fedeartion have sexually harrsed female wrestlers over the years.
Top Indian wrestlers called off a sit-in protest near the parliament building following a govt assurance that a probe into their allegations of sexual harassments of young athletes
