Bajrang Punia

Since 2008, India has won 7 Olympic medals in wrestling. Six of them have been bagged by the Chhatrasal wrestlers.

Following Vinesh Phogat's disqualification due to being over the 50kg weight limit by just 100 grams, Punia has been one among many athletes asking her to be awarded silver.

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia claims that Vinesh Phogat was "made to face defeat" as she announced her retirement from the sport, following her disqualification from the Paris Olympic Games.

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat had led a wrestlers protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Vinesh Phogat was a leading face in the protests that happened last year against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Monday alleged that NADA was targeting him for pointing out flaws in their system.

Bajrang had appealed against the provisional suspension and NADA's Anti-Disciplinary Doping panel (ADDP) had revoked it on May 31 till NADA issues the notice of charge.

The National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) on Monday revoked the provisional suspension imposed on Bajrang Punia till NADA issues a Notice of Charge to the wrestler.

Bajrang Punia has claimed that he refused to provide urine samples during the selection trials in Sonepat in March because the dope control officials failed to furnish adequate proof that they were carrying proper equipment to conduct the tests.

Wrestling's world governing body UWW has suspended Bajrang Punia till the end of this year following NADA's decision to hand him a provisional suspension for refusing to undergo a dope test.

According to reports, Bajrang Punia had refused to give his sample during the March 10 selection trial and the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) had issued him a notice. The wrestler then rubbished the claims.

Earlier, on Sunday, NADA suspended the wrestler indefinitely, a move that could potentially jeopardise his bid to compete in the Paris Olympics, which is scheduled to be held later this year.

Punia, along with a line of other top wrestlers, including Olympians Sakshi Malik and Vinesh; was at the forefront of former BJP MP and president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment.

Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya -- both Tokyo Games medallists -- were on Sunday eliminated from the race for the Paris Olympics qualification.

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has moved an urgent joint petition in the Delhi High Court, seeking a stay on the selection competition being organised by the WFI.

Since 2008, India has won 7 Olympic medals in wrestling. Six of them have been bagged by the Chhatrasal wrestlers.

Following Vinesh Phogat's disqualification due to being over the 50kg weight limit by just 100 grams, Punia has been one among many athletes asking her to be awarded silver.

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia claims that Vinesh Phogat was "made to face defeat" as she announced her retirement from the sport, following her disqualification from the Paris Olympic Games.

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat had led a wrestlers protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Vinesh Phogat was a leading face in the protests that happened last year against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Monday alleged that NADA was targeting him for pointing out flaws in their system.

Bajrang had appealed against the provisional suspension and NADA's Anti-Disciplinary Doping panel (ADDP) had revoked it on May 31 till NADA issues the notice of charge.

The National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) on Monday revoked the provisional suspension imposed on Bajrang Punia till NADA issues a Notice of Charge to the wrestler.

Bajrang Punia has claimed that he refused to provide urine samples during the selection trials in Sonepat in March because the dope control officials failed to furnish adequate proof that they were carrying proper equipment to conduct the tests.

Wrestling's world governing body UWW has suspended Bajrang Punia till the end of this year following NADA's decision to hand him a provisional suspension for refusing to undergo a dope test.

According to reports, Bajrang Punia had refused to give his sample during the March 10 selection trial and the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) had issued him a notice. The wrestler then rubbished the claims.

Earlier, on Sunday, NADA suspended the wrestler indefinitely, a move that could potentially jeopardise his bid to compete in the Paris Olympics, which is scheduled to be held later this year.

Punia, along with a line of other top wrestlers, including Olympians Sakshi Malik and Vinesh; was at the forefront of former BJP MP and president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment.

Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya -- both Tokyo Games medallists -- were on Sunday eliminated from the race for the Paris Olympics qualification.

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has moved an urgent joint petition in the Delhi High Court, seeking a stay on the selection competition being organised by the WFI.