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Sumit Malik earns Olympic quota in men's 125kg freestyle wrestling

India's Sumit Malik has won the Olympic quota place in the men's 125kg freestyle wrestling event by reaching the final of the World Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament here.

Tokyo 2020: Wrestler Sumit Malik one win away from Olympic qualification

But it was all over for Amit Dhankar and Satywart Kadiyan, who were ousted from the World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers after losing at different stages of the competition

Indian wrestlers make last attempt to qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020

Handed an opportunity to qualify for the Tokyo Games at the fag end of his international career, veteran wrestler Amit Dhankar would go all out when he takes the mat along with 11 other Indians

Vinesh Phogat wins maiden gold at Asian Wrestling Championship

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday won her maiden gold at Asian Wrestling Championships after beating her rival Taipei's Meng Hsuan Hsieh in the final.The Olympic-bound wrestler had previously clinched three silver and four bronze medals and this is Vinesh's third gold in three tournaments since her return in March."#TOPSAthlete @Phogat_Vinesh wins the First place medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships for the 1st time after beating #MengHsuanHsieh. She had previously won 3 Second place medal and 4 Third place medal. This is her 3rd gold in 3 events since her return in March. Many congratulations!!!" SAI Media tweeted.Meanwhile, six athletes which include two wrestlers and four sailors have been included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core group.This is as per the policy decision taken at the 56th meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell held on April 7, where it was decided that all Olympic-qualified athletes will be supported through TOPS.Women's 57 kg wrestler Anshu

Wrestler Anshu Malik recovers from injury, eyes Olympic berth

Promising freestyle wrestler Anshu Malik has fully recovered from a back injury she sustained in the first week of this month, and is now keen to book an Olympic Games quota place next month.

Wrestling: Sandeep books 74kg slot for next month's Olympic Qualifiers

National champion Sandeep Singh Mann booked the 74kg slot in the Indian wrestling team for the upcoming Asian Olympic Qualifiers, edging out comeback-man Narsingh Pancham Yadav

Vinesh wins gold at Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series, reclaims top rank

Phogat won her second gold medal in as many weeks with a dominant win in the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event and reclaimed the top rank in the her category here

WWE throws its weight behind India, its biggest market globally

From a broadcasting standpoint, banking on the WWE makes great business sense because, unlike other sports, it is a year-long affair, with no breaks in between

Haryana: At least five killed in firing at wrestling venue in Rohtak

Among those killed were college employee Manoj Malik, his wife Sakshi Malik, posted with the Railways, a wrestling coach, Satish, and a woman player

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Wrestling qualifier moved to Kazakhstan from China

Indian wrestlers, who were set to participate in the Asian qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will now compete in Kazakhstan instead of China.

Deepak Punia, two other wrestlers test positive for Covid-19 infection

Three senior male wrestlers, including world championship silver-medallist Deepak Punia, have tested positive for COVID-19, says Sports Authority of India

Vinesh Poghat pulls out of national camp citing health risk, irks WFI

Vinesh Phogat has pulled out of the national camp citing health safety concerns amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a decision which has irked the national federation

Wrestling Federation of India set to terminate women's coach Andrew Cook

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is set to terminate the services of women's coach Andrew Cook for his refusal to participate in SAI's online sessions for non-payment of salary, a claim refuted by the American. Cook had left for Seattle after the national camp for women wrestlers in Lucknow was suspended in March owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to WFI, Cook was recently contacted by Sports Authority of India (SAI) officials for attending sessions such as E-Pathshala, but the American allegedly told them that unless he receives his pending salary, he won't attend them. When he left for the US on march 17, he said that SAI had held back half of his salary. "This behaviour is not acceptable. It shows that Cook works only for salary and is not passionate about Indian wrestling. The SAI officials showed us the screenshots of his refusal messages," WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar told PTI. "After that we told Cook to attend sessions and assured him that his salary w

Rijiju wants sports tournaments to begin from August without spectators

Given the uncertainty arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, IOA president Narinder Batra pushed for flexibility with the annual calendars.

Aarogya Setu must, no sparring, no baton exchange for contact sports

Athletics, hockey, badminton, boxing and shooting were among the 11 disciplines that were permitted to resume outdoor training following relaxations in the lockdown.

Bajrang assured of a top-four seeding in 65-kg category at Tokyo Olympics

The fast-rising Ravi Dahiya also seems set for a top-four billing at the mega-event, which will be held from July 23 to August 8 next year

Every athletes' worst fear has come true: Vinesh on Olympics postponement

The International Olympic Committee in a joint statement with the Tokyo Olympics organising committee said that the Games will be postponed to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic

Olympics 2020 postponed: Here's what India's Tokyo-bound athletes said

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has welcomed IOC's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics and said It's necessary for the well-being of athletes from across the world

Olympics: Safety from coronavirus is topmost priority, says Bajrang Punia

His remarks came after the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) decision to not send their athletes to the forthcoming 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tokyo 2020: Olympic cauldron ignited in Japan with flame from Greece

2020 Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August, 2020, in Japan.