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WFI Election Row: Centre asks Indian Olympic Association to form panel to run wrestling body

DNA Sunday, 24 December 2023
In a major decision, coming in light of fresh protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia over the election of an aide of deposed WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the new president of the wrestling federation, the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier
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 In a surprising move, the Indian government directs the Indian Olympic Association to establish a panel to oversee the national wrestling body. Discover the details behind this intervention, its impact on Indian wrestling, and the reactions it sparks. Stay tuned for an in-depth analysis of the...

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