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    newswrestlinga month ago

    Bajrang Punia set to miss World Championships owing to ligament tear

    Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia will miss out on the World Championships in October, after he was advised six-week rehabilitation to overcome a ligament tear that he suffered in the build-up to the Games. The wrestling world championships will be held in Oslo, Norway from October 2-10.
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    newswrestlinga month ago

    Vinesh Phogat's physio was not included in Tokyo contingent in spite of her requests

    The Wrestling Federation of India had apparently sent more than the permitted number of support staff for the Tokyo Games, even though Vinesh Phogat’s personal physio was not included in spite of her requests. The seven-member wrestling squad fetched two medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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    newswrestling2 months ago

    Twitter reacts to Bajrang Punia bagging bronze to deliver India sixth medal of Tokyo 2020

    Bajrang Punia, on Saturday, put up a stunning show in the Men's freestyle 65kg in Wrestling as he beat Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan 8-0 in the bronze medal match to deliver India their sixth medal of Tokyo 2020. Punia’s bronze means that, at six, India have equalled their best-ever medal tally.
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    featurewrestling3 months ago

    2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympians - Indian Men's Wrestling Team

    A seven-member wrestling contingent is set to represent India at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, with a few of them considered major medal prospects. For the records, they have returned with at least one medal in each of the last three editions of the mega event. Can they maintain the streak?
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    newswrestling4 months ago

    2021 Tokyo Olympics | Bajrang Punia arrives in Russia to ramp-up preparations ahead of Games

    Tokyo-bound wrestler Bajrang Punia has reached Russia for his final lap of preparations ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The three-time world champion and one of India’s biggest medal prospects in the upcoming event will skip the upcoming world ranking series in Warsaw that begins on June 8.
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    newswrestling4 months ago

    2021 Tokyo Olympics | Indian core wrestlers to undergo month-long European exposure tour

    The WFI (World Wrestling Federation) has organised a month-long training camp for the Tokyo-bound wrestlers in Warsaw, Poland, starting from the upcoming week. Eight grapplers, including four men and four women from India have qualified for the 2021 Olympics, which begins on July 23.
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    newswrestling4 months ago

    2021 Tokyo Olympics | National wrestling camp cancelled; likely to be held in Europe

    The proposed camp for the eight Tokyo-bound wrestlers in Sonepat, Haryana, has been cancelled owing to the new Covid-19 restrictions. However, the camp is likely to be staged in Hungary and Poland, with the NSF planning to apply for the visas and send the team as early as possible.
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    newswrestling5 months ago

    Indian wrestlers finally reach Sofia for World Qualifiers after flight cancellation

    Indian wrestlers, who missed the flight to attend the World Qualifiers, have finally reached Sofia, Bulgaria for the event that starts on May 6. The event is supposed to be the last chance for the Indian grapplers to book berths for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics that begins on July 23, later this year.
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    newswrestling5 months ago

    Bajrang Punia returns to social media to help Indian citizens amid Covid-19 scare

    Tokyo-bound Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has started using social media once again, in wake of the current Covid-19 situation in India. The Haryana-based Indian grappler will feature in the men’s 65kg event in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics and is one of India’s brightest medal prospects.
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    newswrestling5 months ago

    Indian wrestlers to travel along personal coaches in build-up to 2021 Tokyo Olympics

    Tokyo-bound Indian wrestlers will have their personal foreign coaches by their side in the build-up to the Olympics, as they prepare for the upcoming 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships that begins on Tuesday. However, Sonam Malik will skip the event owing to a knee injury she suffered recently.
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