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  • Manjeet wins bronze in UWW ranking assortment wrestling event in Kyrgyzstan

    Manjeet obtained a bronze throughout the males’s Greco Roman 55kg class to open India’s medal account throughout the UWW Ranking Series wrestling event proper right here on Thursday.

    Manjeet misplaced to Ikhtiyor Botirov of Uzbekistan throughout the quarterfinals with the latter notching up victory by superiority (VSU1, 13-4). But, since Botirov reached the last word, Manjeet obtained a chance to fight for certainly one of many two bronze medals.

    The Indian beat Yersin Abyir of Kazakhstan 14-9 by the use of VPO1 (winner with no technical superiority nevertheless the loser scores atleast 1 stage) to grab a bronze on the opening day of competitions.

    Kazakhstan’s Marlan Mukashev beat Botirov throughout the gold medal bout.

    In 60kg, Sumit reached the repechage spherical the place he misplaced to Balbai Dordokov of Kyrgyzstan. He had earlier misplaced to Nursultan Bazarbayev of Kazakhstan throughout the quarterfinals.

    Neeraj moreover misplaced throughout the repechage spherical throughout the 67kg class.

    Three completely different Indian wrestlers — Sunil Kumar (87kg), Narinder Cheema (97kg) and Sahil (130kg) — misplaced throughout the qualification stage.

  • Ready to face any probe, have full faith in courtroom docket: Wrestling physique chief Brij Bhushan Singh

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    LUCKNOW: A day after the registration of two FIRs over prices of sexual harassment by girls wrestlers in Delhi, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh talked about he was ready for “any kind of investigation” nevertheless won’t resign from his publish as it is going to suggest he had accepted the charges levelled in the direction of him.

    Singh, a six-time MP, talked about his tenure as a result of the WFI chief was nearing its end and he would robotically resign with the election of the model new president. He talked about he is solely having fun with the place of a “caretaker” till the election.

    “I am completely innocent and have full faith in the Supreme Court and Delhi Police. I am ready to face any kind of investigation,” Singh knowledgeable media people at his residence in Vishnoharpur, about 40 km from Gonda metropolis.

    “Resigning as president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is not a big deal for me, but I will not go as a criminal,” talked about the BJP MP from Kaiserganj who was accorded a hero’s welcome in Gonda. He was greeted with garlands amid slogans by his supporters at his residence.

    Ace wrestlers along with Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have been sitting on dharna at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding his arrest.

    Reacting to the FIRs filed in the direction of him, the WFI chief, who was seen carefully garlanded, knowledgeable reporters, “I have not yet received the FIR copy. I will speak once I have received the FIR copy. I will not comment on anything right now.” However, possibly going by way of one in every of many best challenges of his life, Singh took strong exception to Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s presence at Jantar Mantar with the wrestlers on Saturday morning. “Today it has become clear who has been behind this controversy. I have been saying from the beginning that an industrialist and the Congress have a hand in this. They are upset with me.” He, nonetheless, did not elaborate.

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    Priyanka Gandhi visited the protesting wrestlers and expressed solidarity with them, accusing the federal authorities of “protecting” the WFI chief.

    On Friday evening time, Delhi Police registered two FIRs in the direction of Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. While the first FIR pertained to allegations of a minor wrestler and was registered under the POCSO Act, the second was related to outraging modesty.

    “I’m not a criminal. Resigning means I have accepted their allegations,” talked about Singh questioning why the wrestlers weren’t ending the protest when all their requires have been accepted.

    “An FIR has been lodged against me, yet they are sitting on dharna. Why?” he requested, together with, “Why are they constantly speaking against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Sports Ministry?”

    “They did not wait for the investigation report to be made public and went to the Supreme Court and there raised a new allegation. They are saying that the sport has to be saved but they are not saving the game (by doing this). They have caused a huge loss in the last four months,” he talked about.

    He moreover requested if he had been sexually abusing players for 12 years, why did they not lodge a criticism in any police station, federation or the federal authorities till date. Singh talked about he had submitted an audio clip to the probe committee, throughout which an individual was heard speaking about arranging a lady to implicate him.

    “First they demanded an FIR and now that the FIR has been lodged, they are demanding to put me in jail. I am a member of the Lok Sabha. It has not been by the grace of Vinesh Phogat (one of the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar) but the people of my area have made me an MP,” Singh talked about.

    Reiterating his faith inside the judiciary and laws of the land, he talked about he would positively be proved innocent. “It has been troubling me for a long time. I and my family are being abused. Our supporters are also being targeted but my supporters and family have full faith that I am innocent. Soon, the country will also come to know about it,” he added.

    LUCKNOW: A day after the registration of two FIRs over prices of sexual harassment by girls wrestlers in Delhi, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh talked about he was ready for “any kind of investigation” nevertheless won’t resign from his publish as it is going to suggest he had accepted the charges levelled in the direction of him.

    Singh, a six-time MP, talked about his tenure as a result of the WFI chief was nearing its end and he would robotically resign with the election of the model new president. He talked about he is solely having fun with the place of a “caretaker” till the election.

    “I am completely innocent and have full faith in the Supreme Court and Delhi Police. I am ready to face any kind of investigation,” Singh knowledgeable media people at his residence in Vishnoharpur, about 40 km from Gonda metropolis.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “Resigning as president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is not a big deal for me, but I will not go as a criminal,” talked about the BJP MP from Kaiserganj who was accorded a hero’s welcome in Gonda. He was greeted with garlands amid slogans by his supporters at his residence.

    Ace wrestlers along with Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have been sitting on dharna at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding his arrest.

    Reacting to the FIRs filed in the direction of him, the WFI chief, who was seen carefully garlanded, knowledgeable reporters, “I have not yet received the FIR copy. I will speak once I have received the FIR copy. I will not comment on anything right now.” However, possibly going by way of one in every of many best challenges of his life, Singh took strong exception to Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s presence at Jantar Mantar with the wrestlers on Saturday morning. “Today it has become clear who has been behind this controversy. I have been saying from the beginning that an industrialist and the Congress have a hand in this. They are upset with me.” He, nonetheless, did not elaborate.

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    Priyanka Gandhi visited the protesting wrestlers and expressed solidarity with them, accusing the federal authorities of “protecting” the WFI chief.

    On Friday evening time, Delhi Police registered two FIRs in the direction of Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. While the first FIR pertained to allegations of a minor wrestler and was registered under the POCSO Act, the second was related to outraging modesty.

    “I’m not a criminal. Resigning means I have accepted their allegations,” talked about Singh questioning why the wrestlers weren’t ending the protest when all their requires have been accepted.

    “An FIR has been lodged against me, yet they are sitting on dharna. Why?” he requested, together with, “Why are they constantly speaking against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Sports Ministry?”

    “They did not wait for the investigation report to be made public and went to the Supreme Court and there raised a new allegation. They are saying that the sport has to be saved but they are not saving the game (by doing this). They have caused a huge loss in the last four months,” he talked about.

    He moreover requested if he had been sexually abusing players for 12 years, why did they not lodge a criticism in any police station, federation or the federal authorities till date. Singh talked about he had submitted an audio clip to the probe committee, throughout which an individual was heard speaking about arranging a lady to implicate him.

    “First they demanded an FIR and now that the FIR has been lodged, they are demanding to put me in jail. I am a member of the Lok Sabha. It has not been by the grace of Vinesh Phogat (one of the wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar) but the people of my area have made me an MP,” Singh talked about.

    Reiterating his faith inside the judiciary and laws of the land, he talked about he would positively be proved innocent. “It has been troubling me for a long time. I and my family are being abused. Our supporters are also being targeted but my supporters and family have full faith that I am innocent. Soon, the country will also come to know about it,” he added.

  • Aman Sehrawat vs Ravi Dahiya: At Chhatrasal, a model new rivalry is able to blossom

    Coaches on the Chhatrasal akhara are an excited lot. The famed wrestling hotbed, which earned a foul establish after its most well-known pehlwan, the double Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, was charged with murder, is throughout the info for the suitable causes. Just 19, Aman Sehrawat is making a fame for himself and there is focus on of him filling the big sneakers of the Chhatrasal greats.

    This centre in Model Town has produced 5 Olympic medals. Sehrawat, latest from profitable his first senior gold (57 kg) on the Asian Championships, is the particular person of the second. The Under-23 Junior World Champion is the one coaches have pinned their hopes on to carry forward the legacy of the akhara.

    But Sehrawat is not going to be a favourite nevertheless a challenger, even contained in the partitions of Chhatrasal.

    An intriguing battleline looms and the coaches are wanting forward to the fight for supremacy between youthful upstart Sehrawat and the confirmed medal winner Ravi Dahiya, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist.

    Aman Sehrawat alongside together with his coach Lalit Kumar. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

    Sehrawat continues to be a teen, Dahiya is 25 and every are 57 kg grapplers. Dahiya is making a comeback after a knee hurt dominated him out of the Asian Championships in Astana, Kyrgyzstan. Sehrawat took his place and, like Dahiya, returned as champion.

    “I don’t look at it as a challenge because an Olympic medalist is already there in my category. I have been training hard all these years. He is a senior wrestler and at the moment is a bigger name than me and I respect his achievements. You have to be really good to win an Olympic medal. My aim is also to win an Olympic medal. If you are from Chhatrasal then you learn from a young age that nothing less than an Olympic medal will do,” Sehrawat said on Wednesday.

    The two haven’t typically sparred with each other, says coach Lalit Kumar. “Aman is a junior, and Ravi is his senior. They do have common sparring partners but we keep the both of them apart during training. Ravi has started training again in the basement facility, Aman is training in the arena which was refurbished before the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Eventually, when the time comes they will have to go for trials and win,” Kumar says.

    Huge posters of Sushil, Yogeshwar Dutt, the other wrestling medallist from the London Olympics, and Dahiya are on the partitions of the hall by which Sehrawat trains. Last 12 months Dahiya acquired the upper of Sehrawat throughout the Commonwealth Games trials in New Delhi.

    Another outdated hand at Chhatrasal, Anil Mann, says coaches have a pleasant headache with two wrestlers at fully totally different ranges of their careers vying to show into the easiest.

    “The past two years have not been the best for Chhatrasal. Undesirable people were moving in and out freely. Things were a little out of control. Then one of the established coaches also left and started his own akhara. About 50 wrestlers moved along with him. Ravi’s medal restored the reputation of Chhatrasal and Aman’s success shows those dark days are behind us for good,” Mann said.

    Sushil did have an effect on a youthful Sehrawat.

    Sehrawat started mud wrestling in Birohar, a village in Jhajjar. When Sushil acquired his second Olympic medal on the London Games, Sehrawat knowledgeable his father he wanted to maneuver out of the village and enroll the place India’s biggest wrestler expert.

    “Sushil’s medal had an influence on me. Till then I was wrestling in the village but had no ambitions of trying to make it big,” Sehrawat said about his early years.

    An intriguing battleline looms and the coaches are wanting forward to the fight for supremacy between youthful upstart Sehrawat and the confirmed medal winner Ravi Dahiya, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist on the Chhatrasal Stadium.

    Sehrawat turned an orphan after his mom and father died inside a 12 months of each other. His father’s passing away was a shock. He had gone residence after a 12 months at Chhatrasal on account of he had a knee hurt. It occurred to be the day his father died.

    “Nobody from home had told me he had passed away perhaps because they didn’t want me to get upset and leave Chhatrasal. Those were my early days here and I would cry on most days because I found it difficult to adjust,” Sehrawat said.

    Now he is a seasoned skilled.

    In the final word in Astana, Sehrawat beat Kyrgyzstan’s Almaz Smanbekov 9-4 to show into the easiest wrestler in his class throughout the continent.

    “A big difference is that I have learnt to counterattack. Earlier, I would concede points when opponents attempted the fitley (leg lace). I have really cut down on the mistakes. Moving from juniors to seniors is a big step. Winning the Asian Championship gold has given me the belief that I am on the right track. I also learnt a lot by competing in the ranking tournament (Zagreb),” Sehrawat said.

    What moreover makes Sehrawat a formidable opponent is his stamina. He narrates what occurred all through his bout in opposition to China Wanhao Zou throughout the semifinals of the Asian Wrestling Championships. “The China wrestler started very strongly. Initially, I wanted to defend on account of I was unsure of the stamina he had.

    But rapidly he started to tire. I don’t tire and that may very well be an enormous plus for me.”

    Sehrawat beat Zou 7-4 to enter the final word.

    Wrestler Aman Sehrawat at Chhatrasal Akhada in Delhi on Wednesday, Express {photograph} by Gajendra Yadav

    Coach Kumar is keen to see how the Dahiya and Sehrawat potential rivalry performs out. “Aman is one of the most promising wrestlers I have seen at Chhatrasal. But let us not forget that Ravi is only injured. Ravi will be back to his best soon.”

  • Indian wrestlers vs WFI: Oversight Committee given two-week extension to submit report

    New Delhi: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has given an extension of two weeks to the Oversight Committee for Wrestling to submit its report concerning the complaints of India’s high wrestlers like Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia, world championships medalist Vinesh Phogat and Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshee Malikkh.

    The wrestlers had gone on a dharna at Jantar Mantar within the nationwide capital in January this yr, protesting towards a plethora of points. The largest allegation amongst them was that Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh had abused his place and sexually harassed ladies wrestlers. There have been different claims as properly, like monetary misappropriation on the a part of the WFI and its workplace bearers.

    A launch from the MYAS on Thursday acknowledged that the Oversight Committee had requested for a two-week extension. The committee consists of Olympic medal winners like Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt in addition to former shuttler Trupti Murgunde and wrestler-turned-politician Babita Phogat. Radhica Sreeman, who’s the previous Executive Director of TEAMS at Sports Authority of India, and Crd (Retd) Rajesh Rajagopalan, who’s the previous CEO of Target Olympic Podium Scheme, are additionally members of the six-person committee.

    The extension signifies that the Oversight Committee will even be accountable for day-to-day affairs of WFI for 2 extra weeks no less than.

  • Wrestling Worlds: Olympic medallist Ravi Dahiya out of medal rivalry

    India’s Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya was out of medal rivalry within the Wrestling World Championships after dropping to Uzbekistan’s Gulomjon Abdullaev within the 57kg qualification spherical right here on Friday.

    However, World under-20 bronze medallist Sagar Jaglan remained within the hunt for a bronze medal within the males’s 74kg after getting into the repechage.

    While Dahiya made an early exit, Naveen entered the bronze medal match after beating World No. 4 Syrbaz Talgat of Uzbekistan in 70kg opening spherical of repechage 11-3. However, Naveen’s marketing campaign ended later within the day as he misplaced to 2021 World Championship silver medallist Ernazar Akmatalieve of Kyrgyzstan, 1-4.

    World No. 2 Dahiya misplaced by technical superiority (10-0) to the Uzbek in a somewhat one-sided bout.

    In the boys’s 74kg quarterfinal bout, India’s Sagar Jaglan misplaced to three-time world champion winner Kyle Dake of the USA. Vicky misplaced his first spherical bout to Poland’s Radoslaw Marcinkiewicz 4-3.

    World under-20 bronze medallist Jaglan acquired the higher of Israel’s Mitchell Finesilver 15-4 and Mexico’s Diego Zarco 13-2 earlier than being crushed by Olympic bronze medallist Dake within the quarterfinals.

    But as Dake moved into the ultimate, Jaglan stayed within the fray for a bronze medal.

    Dahiya, who received the silver on the Tokyo Olympics final 12 months, won’t be contesting in repechage for bronze as Abdullaev misplaced to Albanian wrestler Zelimkhan Abakarov.

    On the opposite hand, Naveen’s win took him on to the bronze medal match as his next-round opponent Ilyas Bekbulatov (Uzbekistan) couldn’t compete as a result of an damage. But the Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medallist Naveen failed to complete on the rostrum right here.

    Dahiya had defeated Razvan Marian Kovacs of Romania by technical superiority (10-0) within the first spherical 10-0.

    It was by no means going to be a straightforward outing for Dahiya as he has misplaced to World No. 30 Abdullaev a number of occasions previously.

    Even although Abdullaev exacted revenge over Dahiya after his loss within the UWW Ranking Series occasion (Yasar Dogu 2022) in Istanbul in February, the Uzbek couldn’t go previous Abakarov, who received by technical superiority (13-2) to e-book his semifinal spot.

  • World championships: Vinesh loses 0-7 in qualification

    Triple Commonwealth Games champion Vinesh Phogat didn’t put up a struggle and was knocked down by Mongolia’s Khulan Batkhuyag 0-7 in a serious upset on the World Wrestling Championships.

    Fresh from successful a gold in India’s stupendous 12-medal successful present on the CWG Birmingham, the tenth seeded Vinesh regarded jaded and misplaced her steadiness within the last seconds to be pinned by the Asian silver medalist within the ladies’s freestyle 53kg. Batkhuyag took a 3-0 lead within the first interval earlier than slamming the previous world bronze medallist backward to the mat within the last seconds to take 4 factors and full a dominating win. Incidentally, Indian junior wrestler Antim, who was knocked out by Vinesh within the choice trials, had crushed the Mongolian on the U-23 Asian meet earlier final month.

    In the absence of former silver medallist Anshu Malik, Vinesh was a robust medal favorite as she additionally acquired a beneficial draw after the pullout of reigning champion and Japanese sensation Akari Fujinami (harm). However, she was knocked out within the {qualifications}. India had extra disappointment in retailer as Neelam Sirohi misplaced to two-time world silver medallist Emilia Alina Vuc of Romania 0-10 by way of technical superiority within the ladies’s 50kg.

    French wrestler Koumba Larroque, who was combating with a extremely strapped knee, pinned Shafali with a technical superiority within the ladies’s 65kg.

  • India’s World Wrestling Championship ladies’s staff picked, with blessing from Ayodhya seers

    JUST 54 seconds after it started, the bout to find out the wrestler who would symbolize India on the World Championship within the 59kg class needed to be abruptly stopped.

    Not as a consequence of damage or a technical glitch. But as a result of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which organised the ladies’s choice trials held at SAI Centre in Lucknow, forgot to ask a gaggle of seers from Ayodhya, who had been the chief visitors, on the mat to “bless” the 2 rivals earlier than the beginning of the winner-takes-all bout.

    And so, former world championship medallist Pooja Dhanda and her younger challenger Mansi needed to apply a sudden brake to their high-intensity begin on Monday as WFI president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP MP, ordered the referee to pause in order that the seers might “bless” and get footage taken with them.

    Wrestlers who certified for World Championship with sadhus, who had been the chief visitors, and Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. (Express [Photo)

    Singh was on the couch subsequent to the mat with a microphone in his hand, controlling the proceedings as per his whims. He even had directions for the seers, who had been from the Hamuman Garhi matth in Ayodhya.

    “Don’t take much time,” Singh informed them. “The bout has already started and the wrestlers are warmed up. Toh aashirwad dijiye aur jaldi aa jaiye (Please give your blessings and come back soon).”

    Scenes like these, the place Singh begins and stops bouts as he deems match, aren’t unusual at wrestling occasions within the nation. Besides, fights and controversies are by no means too far-off from such choice trials.

    On Monday, after a delay of a few minutes, when the half-a-dozen seers acquired their footage clicked, the wrestlers returned to the mat, with Mansi producing an upset of kinds by defeating her seasoned opponent 2-0 in a tense match.

    A last bout is stopped after 54 seconds after the organisers ‘forgot’ to name the sadhus on the mat to ‘bless’ the athletes. (Express Photo)

    Mansi will probably be part of the Indian staff for subsequent month’s World Championship in Belgrade that will probably be headlined by Commonwealth Games champion and former world medallist Vinesh Phogat, who powered previous recently-crowned U-20 World Champion Antim Panghal.

    Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, who completed on the highest of the rostrum in Birmingham, didn’t participate within the trials due to quick turnover instances between the tournaments.

    Before the Vinesh Phogat-Antim Panghal last, the wrestlers had the seers “bless” them and take footage with them. pic.twitter.com/gUmoPHR61k

    — Express Sports (@IExpressSports) August 29, 2022

    However, although the motion in every of the bouts held on Monday went off with no single incident, it was the goings-on round them that caught consideration. Once once more, it was Singh, a six-term MP and a hands-on sports activities administrator with the final phrase on all issues wrestling in India, who was the point of interest.

    Before stopping the bout in order that the seers might bless the wrestlers, Singh — by no means shy of throwing the rule ebook at referees — had earlier halted one other match as a result of he felt the official acquired a call incorrect. After forcing a video assessment, the referee stood his floor and Singh relented.

    Vinesh Phogat defeated Antim Panghal to qualify in 53kg class. (Express Photo)

    After all of the bouts had been accomplished and the ladies’s staff finalised, the 65-year-old Singh made all wrestlers sit on the mat in three rows in entrance of him and identified technical flaws in a few of them whereas giving tricks to coaches.

    That wasn’t all, he even laid down a brand new guideline.

    “We expect that all of you will praise the government, SAI and the federation for everything they are doing for you,” he informed the wrestlers. “We are supporting you in all ways, so it’s not asking for a lot. And if there are any hurdles, let me know and I’ll ensure it’s taken care of.”

  • As Canada celebrates Amarveer’s 125-kg gold, father offers credit score to Indian genes

    At Balbir Dhesi’s house in Surrey, Canada, a silver mace has place of satisfaction in the lounge. The Dhesi, a former Greco Roman wrestling champion, had gained the mace at a dangal [wrestling bout] in India. Sharing the area with that mace is eight others gained by his sons Amarveer Dhesi and Paramveer Dhesi at bouts organised by the native Indian group. Jostling for the area are the worldwide medals gained by Amarveer.

    The Dhesi brothers grew up listening to their father’s feats within the Freestyle and Greco Roman types in India, in addition to the Canadian native wrestling circuit within the Nineteen Eighties. On Friday, Amarveer, 26, gained the gold medal within the males’s 125-kg class after a win by fall (9-2) in opposition to Pakistan’s Zaman Anwar at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Back house in Surrey, Dhesi and spouse Gurbax Kaur, together with daughter Gulshan Kaur, have been cheering for Amarveer.

    “Sade ghar de living room ch mera tan sirf ek Gurj paya hai, baki sare Amarveer te Paramveer de hun (Our living room has only one mace won by me, rest have been won by Amarveer and Paramveer). Amarveer’s gold will become the pride of the trophy cabinet. This is a medal for Canada as well for India as that’s where I started wrestling,” stated the 72-year-old.

    Dhesi, who gained the nationwide Greco Roman title in Mangalore earlier than shifting to Canada in 1979, hails from the village Sanghwal in Punjab’s Jalandhar. He was once a well known identify in dangals and gained the Rustam-e-Hind title too. “I loved wrestling in the village dangals and later chose to compete in freestyle as well Greco Roman categories. I fought two-time Asian Games gold medallist Kartar Singh once in the nationals and also competed against Budh Singh. But the real satisfaction for me was winning in front of the huge crowds in the village dangals. When I shifted to Canada, I carried my silver mace. Both Amarveer and Paramveer would fight to carry it,” shared Dhesi.

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    In Canada, he competed in wrestling melas [fairs] often called Chiinj within the Punjabi group. He additionally fashioned the Khalsa Wrestling Club at a neighborhood park in Surrey in 1985. Later, he would make Paramveer, born in 1994, and Amarveer a 12 months later, wrestle in tournaments organised by the Indian group. Amarveer went on win the Canada Kesari title as a junior.

    “Since there were a lot of Punjabis here, I formed the Khalsa Wrestling Club. Most of us would train there. It was years later that we got a facility on rent to train. At that time, I worked in a sawmill and would earn about 2000 dollars per month. I would take my sons for training in the morning before work and in the evening after work. Amarveer was very good in dhak and dhobi pachad moves and we worked on these moves a lot,” says Dhesi.

    While Paramveer would symbolize Canada within the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore, Amarveer would initially compete in each freestyle in addition to Greco Roman, and would turn into the Surrey and nationwide champion in each junior classes. In 2013, he received a full-time scholarship to Oregon State University and would turn into the Pac-12 champion earlier than ending fifth within the NCAA Championships, a primary for an Indo-Canadian wrestler. After his silver medal on this planet junior wrestling championships in Zagreb in 2014, which was later transformed to gold as the opposite finalist examined optimistic, Amarveer suffered a knee damage, however would bounce again to complete as runner-up within the Canadian Olympic staff trials in 2015.

    “Apart from my father who remains my biggest strength, I grew up admiring other wrestlers like Manjot Sandhu, Gurdeep Beesla and Fido Sahota competing in the Canadian circuit. When I lost in the trials for the Rio Olympics after being tied 2-2 in the final, I was devastated and wanted to quit the sport. But my coaches and father told me that I am just 20 and there will be more opportunities for me in the future,” Amarveer had advised this paper earlier.

    Amarveer grew to become the All American champion thrice. In 2017, he would earn a full scholarship to a Division One NCAA staff, and end third and second in NCAA Championships in 2018 and 2019, respectively. He educated on the Ohio Regional Training Centre, house to among the greatest wrestlers within the USA. In 2019, he gained his spot within the Canadian staff for the 2020 Pan American Olympic Qualification event and reached the ultimate, sealing a spot within the 125-kg class for the Tokyo Olympics.

  • Intimidating Vinesh Phogat, formidable Ravi seize gold; Indian wrestlers log out with 12 medals

    Putting apart the psychological and bodily struggles that pegged her again, an intimidating Vinesh Phogat pounced on her rivals to finish a hat-trick of CWG gold medals whereas Ravi Dahiya too went unchallenged as Indian wrestlers wrapped up their marketing campaign with a wealthy haul of 12 medals, right here Saturday.

    Vinesh turned the primary Indian lady wrestler to win three consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medals and the nation, just like the final version, succeeded in profitable medals in all 12 classes.

    Overall, India have received six gold, one silver and 5 bronze medals.

    In what was anticipated to be a tricky opener towards world championship bronze medallist Samantha Leigh Stewart, Vinesh diminished it to a no-contest and completed it in mere 36 seconds.

    Vinesh had the Canadian in a head lock from the place she pushed her on the mat and very quickly pinned her rival.
    Even earlier than folks may heat as much as the competition, it was throughout.

    Next up for the 27-year-old Vinesh was Nigeria’s Mercy Bolafunoluwa Adekuoroye, who tried to withstand a bit however quickly the Indian had her in an iron grip. Vinesh saved her in that place for greater than a minute in a powerful present of energy, profitable 6-0.

    With solely 4 wrestlers within the ladies’s 53kg draw, Vinesh now wanted to beat Sri Lanka’s Chamodya Keshani Maduravlage Don and he or she did it in type, profitable ‘by fall’ to clinch her third successive gold.

    Vinesh has been struggling for kind and health ever since her defeat on the Tokyo Games, the place she made a shock first-round exit after getting into the sector as a powerful contender for the gold medal.

    Tokyo Games silver medallist Ravi was additionally too good for the 57kg subject. He received each his bouts — towards Suraj Singh of New Zealand and Pakistan’s Asad Ali — by technical superiority en route the ultimate.

    In the ultimate, Nigeria’s Ebikewenimo Welson confirmed an intent to battle however the degree at which Ravi wrestles, it was a tricky job.

    Ravi foiled a proper leg assault and on subsequent attempt of the Nigerian, he scored on counter-attack, effecting a take-down transfer with ease.

    Soon he had trapped Welson in leg-lace and rolled him thrice for a 8-0 lead. Ravi accomplished the formality with one other take-down.

    Naveen (74kg) started with TSU wins over Nigeria’s Ogbonna Emmanuel John, Singapore’s Hong Yeow Lou and England’s Charlie James Bowling.

    In the ultimate bout towards Pakistan’s Tahir Muhammad Sharif, the 19-year-old Naveen received 9-0. It is India’s first main title on this class since Sushil Kumar’s title triumph in 2018 Gold Coast Games.

    In the ladies’s 50kg, Pooja Gehlot made a assured begin with a TSU win over Scotland’s Christelle Lemofack Letchidjio after which received a walkover from Cameron’s Rebecca Ndolo Muambo to make the semifinal stage with ease.

    However, she misplaced the last-four conflict 6-9 to Canada’s Madison Bianca Parks.

    Later she received the bronze play-off towards the Scottish participant 12-2. Since solely six wrestlers featured on this class, it was competed in Nordic type the place all wrestlers, divided into two teams, competed as soon as towards one another.

    Pooja Sihag (76kg) additionally grabbed a bronze by beating Australia’s Naomi de Bruine by technical superiority.

    In the final Indian bout within the competitors, Deepak Nehra (97kg) outplayed Pakistan’s Tayab Raza 10-2 within the bronze play-off because the nation signed off from the wrestling competitors with a excessive success price.

  • Commonwealth Games 2022 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates wrestlers after CWG glory on Day 8

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has heaped reward on the Indian wrestlers after they stole the present on the Commonwealth Games on Day 8.

    The wrestling contingent introduced in six medals on the Games on Friday, with Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Deepak Punia profitable gold, whereas Anshu Malik received the silver medal. Divya Kakran and Mohit Grewal received bronze medals to make it a day to recollect for the wrestlers on fifth August.

    Wishes have been pouring in for the entire medal winners, with PM Modi being the most recent to specific his happiness with the efficiency of the wrestlers.

    The Prime minister first congratulated Anshu for her silver medal achievement on her birthday.

    “Congratulations to @OLyAnshu on winning the Silver medal in wrestling and that, too, on her birthday. My best wishes to her for a successful sporting journey ahead. Her passion towards sports motivates many upcoming athletes,” stated Modi.

    Congratulations to @OLyAnshu on profitable the Silver medal in wrestling and that too on her birthday. My greatest needs to her for a profitable sporting journey forward. Her ardour in the direction of sports activities motivates many upcoming athletes. pic.twitter.com/twXSzlrHxU

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2022

    In his subsequent tweet, the Prime Minister congratulated Bajrang Punia, saying that he’s synonymous with consistency and excellence.

    “The talented @BajrangPunia is synonymous with consistency and excellence. He won a Gold at the Birmingham CWG. Congratulations to him on the remarkable feat as it was his 3rd consecutive CWG medal. His spirit and confidence is inspiring. My best wishes always,” stated Modi.

    The proficient @BajrangPunia is synonymous with consistency and excellence. He wins a Gold on the Birmingham CWG. Congratulations to him for the exceptional feat, his third consecutive CWG medal. His spirit and confidence is inspiring. My greatest needs at all times. pic.twitter.com/hjBYjd1lCP

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2022

    PM Modi went on to say that he was thrilled by the efficiency of Sakshi Malik, who received a gold medal within the ladies’s 62kg class and referred to as her a powerhouse of expertise.

    “Our athletes continue to make us proud at CWG Birmingham. Thrilled by the outstanding sporting performance of @SakshiMalik. I congratulate her for winning the prestigious Gold medal. She is a powerhouse of talent and is blessed with remarkable resilience,” stated Modi.

    Our athletes proceed to make us proud at CWG Birmingham. Thrilled by the excellent sporting efficiency of @SakshiMalik. I congratulate her for profitable the distinguished Gold medal. She is a powerhouse of expertise and is blessed with exceptional resilience. pic.twitter.com/svETMdfVBR

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2022

    The Prime Minister congratulated the third gold medallist of the day, Deepak Punia, who obtained on the highest step of the rostrum by beating Pakistan’s Muhammad Inam within the males’s 86kg class.

    PM Modi referred to as Deepak India’s pleasure and stated that everybody was elated by his efficiency.

    “Feeling proud of the spectacular sporting performance by our very own Deepak Punia! He is India’s pride and has given India many laurels. Every Indian is elated by his winning the Gold medal. Best wishes to him for all upcoming endeavours,” stated Modi.

    Feeling pleased with the spectacular sporting efficiency by our very personal Deepak Punia! He is India’s pleasure and has given India many laurels. Every Indian is elated by his profitable the Gold medal. Best needs to him for all upcoming endeavours. pic.twitter.com/tk9NuAIN1s

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2022

    The Prime Minister lastly congratulated Kakran for her bronze within the 68 kg ladies’s class. He went on to say that the Indian wrestlers had been excellent.

    “India’s wrestlers are outstanding and this is clearly reflecting in the CWG. Proud of @DivyaWrestler for winning a Bronze. This achievement will be cherished for generations to come. Best wishes for her future endeavours,” stated Modi.

    India’s wrestlers are excellent and that is clearly reflecting within the CWG. Proud of @DivyaWrestler for profitable a Bronze. This achievement will probably be cherished for generations to return. Best needs for her future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/ougzjDmQF0

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2022

    Day 9 might convey in additional medals for India from wrestling because the likes of Vinesh Phogat, Pooja Gelhot and Ravi Dahiya will take the sphere.

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