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Wrestling reinstated by IOC for 2020 Olympics

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Buenos Aires: Wrestling, as expected, regained its place on the Olympic Games sports roster after a vote by International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
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Will squash be able to grapple with Wrestling for 2020 spot?

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New Delhi: The battle for the final spot at the 2020 Olympics has entered its business end with wrestling, squash and a combined bid from baseball-softball hoping to emerge stronger than ever from th

Sports Ministry urges IOC to retain wrestling in 2020 Olympics

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New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has requested full membership of the International Olympic Committee to take up the matter of wrestling at the 125th session of IOC at Buenos Aires, Argentina and retai

IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics: Source

IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the programme for the 2020 Olympics today, an official familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

Yogeshwar clinches bronze, gives India fifth medal

India's Yogeshawar Dutt clinched a bronze in the Olympic Games after beating North Korea's Jong Myong Ri 3-1 in the 60kg freestyle play-off for the medal at the ExCel arena here on Saturday.

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Hooda announces cash award of Rs 1 cr to Yogeshwar

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore to grappler Yogeshwar Dutt for clinching a bronze medal at the London Olympics on Saturday.

Yogeshwar hails from Sone

Wrestler Amit sails into quarters, Narsingh loses to Canada's Gentry

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Indian male grapplers started their Olympic campaign on a mixed note with the youngest member of the contingent, Amit Kumar Dahiya, progressing to the quarterfinals even as Narsingh Pancham Yadav lost

Lone Indian woman grappler in Olympics but Geeta not nervous

The lone Indian woman wrestler to qualify for London Olympics, Geeta Bhogat says she knows the expectations are high from her but she doesn't feel any pressure as she has full faith in her abilities.

Junior wrestlers allege sexual harassment; SAI probes matter

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The Sports Authority of India has suspended a wrestling coach after four girls, training under him, levelled sexual harassment charges against him.

The charges were made by the girls during a recent

Sushil Kumar finally qualifies for London Olympics

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Former world champion and Beijing Olympics bronze medalist wrestler, Sushil Kumar finally managed to seal his London Olympics berth after winning the 66kg freestyle title at the World Qualifying Tourn

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