<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wrestling News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking Wrestling news. All updates and information for 2026 Wrestling articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Wrestling News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:22:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/wrestling/news" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:06:03 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Bajrang Punia may not participate in Asian Games ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia said on Thursday that if all the panchayats who supported him during the protest at Jantar Mantar requested him to, he could pull out of the Asian Games. Several khap panchayats had come out in support of Bajrang and his fellow wrestlers during their protest.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/25/bajrang-punia-may-not-participate-in-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/25/bajrang-punia-may-not-participate-in-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bajrang%20pti%20(1).scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite WFI suspension, wrestling trials for 2023 World Championships to proceed as scheduled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the World Wrestling Federation (WFI) being suspended by the UWW for failing to hold elections in a timely manner, the trials to choose the Indian wrestling squad for the 2023 World Championships will go as planned on August 25 and 26.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/24/despite-wfi-suspension-wrestling-trials-for-2023-world-championships-to-proceed-as-scheduled?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/24/despite-wfi-suspension-wrestling-trials-for-2023-world-championships-to-proceed-as-scheduled?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:15:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/priya%20malik%20uww.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[UWW suspends WFI after missing election deadline, Indian wrestlers to play as neutral athletes at Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UWW has suspended the Wrestling Federation of India for delaying the elections, which will now bar the wrestlers from competing under the Indian flag at the World Championships 2023. The Championships are starting on September 16, and the wrestlers will have to play as neutral athletes. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/24/uww-suspends-wfi-after-missing-election-deadline-indian-wrestlers-to-play-as-neutral-athletes-at-worlds?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/24/uww-suspends-wfi-after-missing-election-deadline-indian-wrestlers-to-play-as-neutral-athletes-at-worlds?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:01:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/UWW.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bajrang Punia gets permission to skip World Championships trials, prefers overseas training over Olympic qualifier event]]></title><description><![CDATA[After getting the required fitness certifications from the two wrestlers, the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Sports Ministry approved Bajrang Punia and Deepak Punia's request to skip the World Championships trials and train overseas until the Asian Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/23/bajrang-punia-gets-permission-to-skip-world-championships-trials-prefers-overseas-training-over-olympic-qualifier-event?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/23/bajrang-punia-gets-permission-to-skip-world-championships-trials-prefers-overseas-training-over-olympic-qualifier-event?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Bajrang_Punia_India_Wrestling_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antim Panghal aims for Asian Games and World Championships glory after triumph over Vinesh Phogat in trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young wrestler Antim Panghal is keen to make a statement in the Asian Games and the ensuing World Championships after taking on veteran Vinesh Phogat in the Asian Games trials.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/21/antim-panghal-aims-for-asian-games-and-world-championships-glory-after-triumph-over-vinesh-phogat-in-trials?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/21/antim-panghal-aims-for-asian-games-and-world-championships-glory-after-triumph-over-vinesh-phogat-in-trials?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:25:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/antim%20uww.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinesh Phogat vows to comeback stronger after surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to a knee injury sustained during training, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was forced to withdraw from the Asian Games. She had surgery on Thursday in Mumbai and promised to recover soon from the setback, and posted a picture with the doctor on Friday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/18/vinesh-phogat-vows-to-comeback-stronger-after-surgery?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/18/vinesh-phogat-vows-to-comeback-stronger-after-surgery?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 09:27:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vinesh%20getty.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Exemption for Vinesh Phogat in World Trials after injury, decides Ad-hoc panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOA's wrestling ad hoc committee has agreed not to change the standards for the upcoming trials to choose the squad for the World Championships in Belgrade later this month. The squad selection trial for the Worlds, which begin on September 16, will take place in Patiala on August 25 and 26.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/17/no-exemption-for-vinesh-phogat-in-world-trials-after-injury-decides-ad-hoc-panel?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/17/no-exemption-for-vinesh-phogat-in-world-trials-after-injury-decides-ad-hoc-panel?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:10:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vinesh%202.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trials for World Wrestling Championship on August 25-26, no exemption for Bajrang Punia]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of ambiguity surrounding the selection process, the ad hoc tribunal declared on Monday that the trials for the wrestling World Championships will take place on August 25–26 in Patiala.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/trials-for-world-wrestling-championship-on-august-25-26-no-exemption-for-bajrang-punia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/trials-for-world-wrestling-championship-on-august-25-26-no-exemption-for-bajrang-punia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:09:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bajrang%20punia%20twitter.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinesh Phogat pulls out of Asian Games after injuring knee, Antim Panghal to travel as reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[India wrestler Vinesh Phogat pulled out of the Asian Games weeks after she got a direct entry into the team, without competing in the trials. In a longish post on social media, she wrote that she injured her left knee on 13th August, 2023, with doctors asking her for surgery.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/vinesh-phogat-pulls-out-of-asian-games-after-injuring-knee-antim-panghal-to-travel-as-reserve?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/vinesh-phogat-pulls-out-of-asian-games-after-injuring-knee-antim-panghal-to-travel-as-reserve?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vinesh%2021.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympian Seema Bisla suspended for whereabouts failure after Asian Championships triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seema Bisla, a wrestler who competed in the Tokyo Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 2021 Asian Championships, has been given a one-year suspension for whereabouts failure by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) of the NADA.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/olympian-seema-bisla-suspended-for-whereabouts-failure-after-asian-championships-triumph?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/olympian-seema-bisla-suspended-for-whereabouts-failure-after-asian-championships-triumph?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:06:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bisla%20uww.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi Police has sufficient evidence for prosecution in alleged sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a case involving alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers, Delhi Police on Friday informed a metropolitan court that there was sufficient evidence to prosecute departing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) head and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/delhi-police-has-sufficient-evidence-for-prosecution-in-alleged-sexual-harassment-case-against-brij-bhushan-singh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/15/delhi-police-has-sufficient-evidence-for-prosecution-in-alleged-sexual-harassment-case-against-brij-bhushan-singh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 07:21:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/brij%20bhushan%20pti.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Asian Games gold medalist Kartar Singh among candidates for WFI vice-president position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kartar Singh, a former Asian Games gold medalist and legendary wrestler from India, is one of five candidates running in the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections for four vice-presidential positions on August 12.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/08/former-asian-games-gold-medalist-kartar-singh-among-candidates-for-wfi-vice-president-position?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/08/former-asian-games-gold-medalist-kartar-singh-among-candidates-for-wfi-vice-president-position?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:03:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/UWW.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bajrang Punia summoned by Delhi Court in criminal defamation case]]></title><description><![CDATA[On September 6, a Delhi court issued a summons to Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia in response to his sports coach Naresh Dahiya's criminal defamation charge.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/04/bajrang-punia-summoned-by-delhi-court-in-criminal-defamation-case?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/04/bajrang-punia-summoned-by-delhi-court-in-criminal-defamation-case?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:32:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bajrang%20punia%20twitter.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling World Championships trials likely after WFI elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest development, the freshly formed WFI office-bearers will conduct the trials for Wrestling World Championship on August 16, after the new members take charge on August 12. The championship will take place in Belgrade from September 16-24, where 90 Olympic quotas will be at stake.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/03/wrestling-world-championships-trials-likely-after-wfi-elections?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/03/wrestling-world-championships-trials-likely-after-wfi-elections?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:25:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/antim%20uww.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi wrestling chief Jai Prakash files nominations for three positions for upcoming WFI elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the official list released by the returning officer on Tuesday, Delhi state body head Jai Prakash has submitted candidature papers for three positions, including the presidency, in the August 12 Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/02/delhi-wrestling-chief-jai-prakash-files-nominations-for-three-positions-for-upcoming-wfi-elections?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/aug/02/delhi-wrestling-chief-jai-prakash-files-nominations-for-three-positions-for-upcoming-wfi-elections?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 07:16:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/UWW.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestlers from Haryana seek Brij Bhushan Sharan's help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brij Bhushan Singh, the outgoing president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), met with wrestlers from Haryana on Wednesday. He listened to their complaints and assured them that the central government will address their problems as soon as possible.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/28/wrestlers-from-haryana-seek-brij-bhushan-sharans-help?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/28/wrestlers-from-haryana-seek-brij-bhushan-sharans-help?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:58:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/brij%20bhushan%20pti.scorimg.jpg" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling World Championship trials requirements and dates to be announced by August 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dates for the trials and the requirements for the World Championships are likely to be announced by the Indian Olympic Association's appointed ad-hoc panel for wrestling between August 1 and 3, once it is clear how many candidates have applied for the Wrestling Federation of India elections.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/28/wrestling-world-championship-trials-requirements-and-dates-to-be-announced-by-august-3?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/28/wrestling-world-championship-trials-requirements-and-dates-to-be-announced-by-august-3?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:50:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/antim%20uww.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bajrang and Vinesh could miss Asian Games if they lose World Championship trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia lose the next trials for the World Championships, they would not be allowed to participate at the upcoming Asian Games, as per a report. Both these wrestlers have got entry into the Asiad squad without appearing in the trials.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/26/bajrang-and-vinesh-could-miss-asian-games-if-they-lose-world-championship-trials?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/26/bajrang-and-vinesh-could-miss-asian-games-if-they-lose-world-championship-trials?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:09:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bajrang%20pti%20(1).scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic silver-medalist Ravi Dahiya eliminated early from Asian Games trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Olympic silver medalist Ravi Dahiya was eliminated by Atish Todkar in a stunning pin, but it was Aman Sehrawat who won the 57kg trials to earn a spot at the Asian Games on Sunday. The shocking outcome wasn't the only thing that caused a stir at the IG Stadium early in the day.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/24/olympic-silver-medalist-ravi-dahiya-eliminated-early-from-asian-games-trials?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/24/olympic-silver-medalist-ravi-dahiya-eliminated-early-from-asian-games-trials?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:24:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/dahiya%20uww.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babita Phogat had opposed oversight committee's report, reveals Delhi Police charge sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Delhi Police charge sheet, former wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat, who served on the oversight committee looking into the sexual harassment claims made against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan, had voiced opposition to the panel's final report.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/22/babita-phogat-had-opposed-oversight-committees-report-reveals-delhi-police-charge-sheet?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/22/babita-phogat-had-opposed-oversight-committees-report-reveals-delhi-police-charge-sheet?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:17:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/babita%20getty.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games wrestling trials to happen behind closed doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a violent dispute between panel members and the parents of some of the wrestlers at the IG Stadium on Friday, the IOA-appointed ad-hoc committee opted to conduct the Asian Games wrestling trials behind closed doors.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/22/asian-games-wrestling-trials-to-happen-behind-closed-doors?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/22/asian-games-wrestling-trials-to-happen-behind-closed-doors?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:03:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Bajrang_Punia_India_Wrestling_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WFI elections set for August 7 after multiple postponements]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to insiders in the parent organization, the much anticipated Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections will take place on August 7th after a number of postponements. Originally set to take place on July 11, the WFI elections were postponed by the Gauhati High Court.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/20/wfi-elections-set-for-august-7-after-multiple-postponements?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/20/wfi-elections-set-for-august-7-after-multiple-postponements?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:43:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/brij%20bhushan%20pti.scorimg.jpg" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestler Antim Panghal to knock court's door after Vinesh Gets direct entry to Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the WFI ad hoc tribunal decided that Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medalist Vinesh Phogat will receive direct admission into the Asian Games, wrestler Antim Panghal requested a fair selection trial. The decision by the ad-hoc panel has left many miffed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/19/wrestler-antim-panghal-to-knock-courts-door-after-vinesh-gets-direct-entry-to-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/19/wrestler-antim-panghal-to-knock-courts-door-after-vinesh-gets-direct-entry-to-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:48:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/antim%20uww.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Asian Games trials for Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medalist Vinesh Phogat received direct admission for the Asian Games on Tuesday. This decision was made without consulting the national chief coaches, which has not gone down too well with the latter and is likely to be challenged in court. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/18/no-asian-games-trials-for-bajrang-punia-and-vinesh-phogat?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/18/no-asian-games-trials-for-bajrang-punia-and-vinesh-phogat?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Bajrang_Punia_India_Wrestling_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinesh Phogat pulls out of Ranking Series in Budapest citing food poisoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest, two-time World Championship medalist Vinesh Phogat has now pulled out of the Ranking Series tournament in Budapest late on Friday night, citing fever and food poisoning, as per the Indian Express. The wrestler was supposed to play her first bout on Saturday in the 55 kg category. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/15/vinesh-phogat-pulls-out-of-ranking-series-tournament-in-budapest?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/15/vinesh-phogat-pulls-out-of-ranking-series-tournament-in-budapest?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 09:52:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vinesh%20afp.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA ad-hoc panel fails to set date for Asian Games trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOA ad-hoc panel has once again failed to fix a date for the Asian Games trials, leaving the wrestling community baffled and confused with only 10 days remaining before the extended deadline to choose the Indian wrestling squad is scheduled to expire.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/11/wrestling-community-perplexed-as-ioa-ad-hoc-panel-fails-to-set-date-for-asian-games-trials?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/11/wrestling-community-perplexed-as-ioa-ad-hoc-panel-fails-to-set-date-for-asian-games-trials?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:29:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vinesh%20pti%201.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCA grants IOA time till July 22 for sending wrestlers' names for Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Olympic Council of Asia extended the deadline for sending wrestlers' entries for the Asian Games to the Indian Olympic Association till July 22, while the Indian body had sought time till August 5. The deadline for the other nations is set at July 15 though.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/09/oca-grants-ioa-time-till-july-22-for-sending-wrestlers-names-for-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jul/09/oca-grants-ioa-time-till-july-22-for-sending-wrestlers-names-for-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 09:26:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bajrang%20pti%20(1).scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top wrestling coaches not happy with trials relaxation to Vinesh and Bajrang]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation's senior coaches told the IOA ad hoc body in charge of the WFI on Thursday that the decision to exclude six protesting wrestlers from the Asian Games and World Championships trials had not been well received by the wrestling community. 
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jun/30/top-wrestling-coaches-not-happy-with-trials-relaxation-to-vinesh-and-bajrang?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jun/30/top-wrestling-coaches-not-happy-with-trials-relaxation-to-vinesh-and-bajrang?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/vinesh%20pti%201.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia get permission to train overseas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has given the Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia permission to attend their overseas training sessions. As part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), the athletes will visit Hungary and Kyrgyzstan to prepare for the forthcoming contests.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jun/30/vinesh-phogat-and-bajrang-punia-get-permission-to-train-overseas?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jun/30/vinesh-phogat-and-bajrang-punia-get-permission-to-train-overseas?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:04:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bajrang%20pti%20(1).scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No more protest on the streets, say protesting wrestlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The protesting wrestlers declared on Sunday that the struggle against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh would be done in courts and not on the streets, a day after declaring that they could return to the streets to continue their agitation against the WFI president. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jun/26/no-more-protest-on-the-streets-say-protesting-wrestlers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/wrestling/articles/2023/jun/26/no-more-protest-on-the-streets-say-protesting-wrestlers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:18:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bajrang%20punia%20twitter.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item></channel></rss>