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IMAGE: Bajrang Punia was handed direct entry for the upcoming edition of the Asian Games. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Twitter The reigning U23 Asian champion Sujeet Kalkal on Wednesday slammed the IOA ad-hoc committee for granting direct…

Many Indian wrestlers have alleged that Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have been selected for Asian Games 2023 without any trials, despite not practicing and sitting for protests for several months.Reigning Under-20 World Champion Antim…

Image Source : GETTY Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat In the latest development over…

The IOA ad-hoc panel on Tuesday handed Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat direct entries into the Asian Games, a decision which was taken without the consent of the national chief coaches and is…

Wrestler Antim Panghal has asked for a fair selection trial after WFI ad-hoc panel announced that  Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat will get direct entries into the Asian Games. Antim is upset…

File image of Bajrang Punia© AFPThe Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) ad-hoc panel on Tuesday handed Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat direct entries into the Asian Games, a decision which was…

Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia were among the…

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have been handed direct entry into the Asian Games. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters The WFI ad-hoc panel on Tuesday handed Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh…

Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia (Twitter) Ad-hoc panel member Ashok Garg confirmed that the two wrestlers have been exempted from the trials. The move to exempt Bajrang and Vinesh, however, has not gone down well with fellow competitors,…

The ad-hoc panel did not name Bajrang and Vinesh in the circular but panel member Ashok Garg confirmed to PTI that the two wrestlers have been exempted from the trials. File | Photo Credit: ANI The WFI ad-hoc panel on July 18 handed…