
New Delhi: Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt's withdrawal from the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship due to their respective injuries might have taken the sheen out of the tournament but the event provides an opportunity for other Indian grapplers to make a mark for themselves when they take on the best from the continent. Considering the rising profile of the sport after the medal-winning efforts of both Sushil and Yogeshwar in...

04:56 PM, Apr 17, 2013

With Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt skipping the Asian Wrestling Championship due to injuries, the new crop of wrestlers will lead India. ...

11:35 AM, Apr 17, 2013

New Delhi: Indian fans would be deprived of watching their Olympic medal winning grapplers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt in action at the upcoming Senior Asian Wrestling Championship as the two have not yet recovered from their respective injuries. Amit Dhankar (66kg) and Bajrang (60kg), who were named as reserves, will replace Suhil and Yogeshwar for the championship, starting from April 18, here. "Both Sushil and Yogeshwar are nursing their...

03:55 PM, Apr 15, 2013

New Delhi: Recuperating from their shoulder and knee injuries, star Indian grapplers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt remain doubtful starters for the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship to be held here from April 18 to 22. "I am recovering well from my injury. My knee is showing signs of improvement. I will undergo a fitness test a day or two before the Championship and based on it, the coach and the...

07:30 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt will spearhead India's challenge at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship to be held from April 18 to 22. ...

08:53 PM, Mar 21, 2013

Kumar and Dutt said they won't hesitate to return their Olympic medals if it helps the sport stay at the 2020 Games. ...

05:54 PM, Mar 07, 2013

Cricket stars like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag supporting squash's bid for inclusion in the 2020 Olympics has left India's wrestling fraternity distraught. ...

01:17 PM, Feb 24, 2013

The Ministry will take up the issue with IOC to reconsider its decision and retain wrestling in the category of core sports in Olympic Games. ...

06:54 PM, Feb 13, 2013

The IOC would find it difficult to remove wrestling from the list given the sport's huge popularity across the globe, says Sushil Kumar. ...

06:34 PM, Feb 12, 2013

IOC decided to drop wrestling for the 2020 Games retaining modern pentathlon in its list of core sports. ...

06:05 PM, Feb 12, 2013

IOC decided to drop wrestling for the 2020 Games retaining modern pentathlon in its list of core sports. ...

06:05 PM, Feb 12, 2013

The IOC leaders dropped wrestling for the 2020 Games in a surprise decision to scrap one of the oldest sports on the Olympic program while retaining modern pentathlon in its list of core sports. ...

05:19 PM, Feb 12, 2013

Sushil scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back individual medals. ...

02:53 PM, Dec 25, 2012