File photo of Vinesh Phogat© PTI The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) vs Wrestlers saga is showing no signs of an end. Despite a probe committee
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Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat And Sakshi Malik Nominated For BBC ISWOTY Award
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, who recently staged a protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and accused him of sexual exploitation and
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Wrestlers Call Off Protest, Federation Chief To Step Aside Till Probe Is Completed, Says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers call-off the protest© NDTV After getting assurances that their grievances would be addressed, wrestlers called off their protest following second
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Mary Kom To Lead Indian Olympic Association’s 7-Member Panel For Probing Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Allegations
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formed a seven-member committee to probe wrestlers’ allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij
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“If We Disclose Names Of Victims…”: Vinesh Phogat On MeToo Allegations Against Wrestling Body Chief
Commonwealth gold medalist Vinesh Phogat on Friday stated that disclosing the names of victims would put them in danger and said that it was one
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Protesting Wrestlers Write To IOA Chief PT Usha On Alleged Sexual Harassment Complaints Against WFI President
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Ravi Dahiya, and Deepak Punia on Friday wrote to PT Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association on “sexual
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Sack Wrestling Body Chief, Say Athletes Over #MeToo. Wait, Says Minister
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday assured protesting wrestlers that stern action would be taken if any Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) coach or
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“Come Forward, Tell Us”: PT Usha, Indian Olympic Association Chief, Backs Wrestlers Amid #MeToo Protest
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Thursday said she is “deeply concerned and disturbed” by the sexual harassment allegations by renowned wrestlers against
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“Allegations Are Serious In Nature”: Anurag Thakur On Wrestlers Protesting Against Federation
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday that the allegations levelled by wrestlers against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its chief are
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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur To Meet Wrestlers Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will be meet wrestlers at 10 pm on Thursday over sexual harassment allegations against wrestling body officials. The country’s ace wrestlers on
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