Indian wrestling icons Sakshi Malik and Geeta Phogat have announced the formation of the Wrestling Champions Super League (WCSL), aiming to elevate Indian wrestling to global dominance. The league will feature top Indian wrestlers competing against the best in the world, fostering skill development and providing world-class support systems.
Vinesh Phogat has etched her name in history as the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final. Her victory over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the freestyle 50kg semifinals secured her place in the gold medal match. Fellow wrestler Sakshi Malik, India’s only other Olympic medalist in women’s wrestling, expressed her elation and pride over Phogat’s achievement.
A Delhi court has ordered the framing of sexual harassment charges against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The decision comes more than a year after top wrestlers accused Singh of sexual exploitation and intimidation. Delhi Police had filed a charge sheet against Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in June 2022. The court found sufficient evidence to frame charges against Singh under sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court discharged Singh in a complaint filed by one of the six women wrestlers.
