Sakshee Malikkh

After WFI suspension, Sakshee’s mother opens up on daughter’s comeback from retirement

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[ad_1] Reported by Surender Singh Sakshee Malikkh’s mother Sudesh Malik welcomed the Sports Ministry’s decision to suspend the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) body, led by Sanjay Singh, also an aide of former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. “When Sanjay was named as the new WFI president, we called it a black day in wrestling,” … Read more

‘First step’: How top athletes reacted to suspension of new wrestling body

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[ad_1] After the Union Sports Ministry suspended the newly elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) body on Sunday, top athletes including Sakshee Malikkh, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat welcomed the decision, calling it the “first step for betterment of wrestlers”. Wrestler Sakshee Malikkh, reacting to the suspension of the new WFI body, saying, “This has … Read more

Sakshee Malikkh responds to WFI suspension: Our fight was against one man, for the women wrestlers

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[ad_1] Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshee Malikkh stressed once again that the wrestlers fought for justice and not against the government, responding to the Sports Ministry’s decision to suspend the newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India body. Sakshee Malikkh highlighted her decision to retire but wants the next generation of wrestlers to get justice and have … Read more

Sakshee Malikkh says she ‘wanted a female WFI chief’ to take over from Brij Bhushan Singh

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[ad_1] Breaking down the pattern of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the lower reaches of the Pir Panjal, panelists – India Today Senior Executive Editor Gaurav Sawant, Lieutenant General Sanjay Kulkarni, Central Information Commissioner Yashovardhan Azad, BJP leader Syed Zafar Islam, and Congress spokesperson Mohan Kumar Mangalam – on the Rahul Kanwal show, explore … Read more

Sakshee Malikkh Exclusive: ‘Brij Bhushan’s camp has regained power, those who voiced out will be threatened’

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[ad_1] A day after retiring in protest against newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India chief Sanjay Singh, accusing him of being the ‘business partner’ and close aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Sakshee Malikkh said that women wrestlers who came forward to file complaints of sexual harassment against the ex-president will be threatened. Sakshsee Malikkh, who … Read more

Watch: Wrestler Bajrang Punia leaves Padma Shri on pavement near PM’s residence

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[ad_1] Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia left his Padma Shri on the pavement of Kartavya Path, following the appointment of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist Sanjay Singh’s as the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Punia spoke to reporters after leaving his Padma Shri on Kartavya Path, saying he could not meet Prime Minister … Read more

‘Triumph of truth’: Family of new Wrestling Federation of India chief

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[ad_1] The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday got its new chief as Sanjay Singh’s panel won 13 of the 15 posts in the much-delayed polls. Sanjay Singh is considered a loyalist of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexually exploiting several women wrestlers, including juniors. His family hailed … Read more

Sakshee Malikkh retiring in protest against new WFI president is a serious issue: Boxer Vijender Singh

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[ad_1] Olympic boxing medallist Vijender Singh on Thursday empathised with wrestler Sakshee Malikkh, saying it felt bad as an athlete to see a fellow Olympian quit the sport in protest. Vijender, speaking to India Today, said Sakshee’s angst was understandable after the Rio Olympics bronze medallist expressed her disappointment over the election of Sanjay Singh … Read more