Bajrang Punia

Watch: Bajrang Punia Criticized For Standing On ‘Tiranga’ Poster While Welcoming Vinesh Phogat In Delhi

17 Aug 2024

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia found himself in controversy after he was seen standing on a 'Tiranga' poster while welcoming Vinesh Phogat at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on August 17. Vinesh Phogat arrived from the Paris Olympics, where her appeal for a silver medal was dismissed by the Court of...

‘Phogat Will Reach Delhi Airport at 10:00 AM on 17 August’: Bajrang Punia

14 Aug 2024

Due to the delay in the verdict on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics, she will not return to India until the decision is announced. CAS hearing has been deferred to August 16. However, there are now reports suggesting her return on August 17. The Court of...

Bajrang Punia Extends His Support for Vinesh Phogat, Says “Those Who Are Trolling…”

08 Aug 2024

Wrestler Bajrang Punia has strongly criticized those mocking Vinesh Phogat following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024. Phogat, who was disqualified for being over the 50kg weight limit by just 100 grams, has received widespread support from Punia, who has praised her efforts and resilience. Punia addressed the situation,...

Bajrang Punia Suspended From UWW For Alleged Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV)

11 May 2024

The National Anti-Doping Agency has suspended Indian Professional Wrestler Bajrang Punia for Anti-doping rule violation after he refused to give his urine samples during the selection trials for the upcoming Olympic qualifiers. Punia took his social media account to put forward his reasons. Using his official X handle, Punia said...

NADA Imposes Indefinite Suspension On Wrestler Bajrang Punia

05 May 2024

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has imposed an indefinite suspension on wrestler Bajrang Punia, potentially impacting his prospects for participation in the upcoming Paris Olympics. Sources indicate that Punia did not provide his urine sample during the selection trials in Sonepat on March 10, leading NADA to issue the suspension...

Fresh protest erupts in Indian wrestling; this time directed towards Bajrang, Sakshi and Vinesh

03 Jan 2024

As a result of the loss of a pivotal year in their careers, which they attributed to top grapplers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat, hundreds of junior wrestlers gathered at Jantar Mantar here on Wednesday, adding a new twist to the ongoing crisis in Indian wrestling. The junior...

Sports Ministry suspends wrestling federation over ‘hasty’ announcements, amid controversy over WFI polls

24 Dec 2023

In a significant move, coming in light of fresh protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia over the election of an aide of deposed WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the new president of the wrestling federation, the Union Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the sport's premier...

Returning my Padma Shri: Wrestler Bajrang Punia

23 Dec 2023

India’s ace wrestler Bajrang Punia on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he is returning his Padma Shri as a mark of protest over the results of the recent Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections where Sanjay Singh, an aide of former WFI president Brij...

“Fight will continue in court, not on roads”: Wrestlers’ protest against WFI president

26 Jun 2023

Top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia have called off their protest, claiming that the government has fulfilled its pledge to charge Wrestling Federation Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh with sexual harassment. They said that the fight will now be fought in court, not on the roads. Vinesh...

Delhi Police files cancellation report in minor wrestler’s case; next hearing on 4 July

15 Jun 2023

In the minor's case in the FIR against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi Police has submitted a cancellation report in Delhi Patiala House Court. The case's next hearing is scheduled for 4 July. When no supporting evidence is discovered, a cancellation report is produced. "We have submitted...

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