Vinesh slays a giant, and her inner demons

Boria Majumdar in Paris ‘Her career is over,’ whispered the stretcher-bearer. Just minutes before, Vinesh Phogat…

Vinesh Phogat grapples her way to gold medal bout

S Kannan in Paris  Vinesh Phogat was on fire on the mat. The Indian tigress tore…

How Vinesh did crazy stuff to reduce weight and win Olympic quota

There are two faces of Vinesh Phogat as well as two phases. If one has tracked…

Vinesh, Anshu and Reetika save Indian wrestling the blushes by nailing Olympic quotas

India’s women wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Reetika Hooda, swelled the country’s Paris 2024 Olympic…

WFI given the reins of Indian wrestling again; ad hoc committee disbanded.

The decision of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to disband the ad hoc committee appointed to…

Were all women wrestlers treated fairly in the pre-Olympic trials in Patiala?

Wrestling fans in India can celebrate the spirit of Vinesh Phogat to have competed in two…

Vinesh Phogat wrests spotlight both off and on the mat at selection trials

It may sound confusing, but it is true that Vinesh Phogat lost and Vinesh Phogat won. …

Sports Ministry likely to lift suspension on WFI ahead of Olympic trials

 Indian wrestling’s focus is set to return to the mat after more than 14 months. For…

Wrestling back in news for right reasons

The Wrestling Federation of India, now recognised by the world body (UWW), has dug its heels…

Brazen Show of Arrogance, and not WFI Election Result, is the Problem

By Boria Majumdar The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections are finally over and there is…