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Leslie Xavier
Bajrang Punia’s Millennial Dilemma: India’s Olympic Favourite Shows Chinks in Defensive Armour
08 May 2019
Over the past year, despite his meteoric rise, Bajrang Punia’s two losses are a cause for concern. Both came against young, attack-minded wrestlers who disregarded the Indian’s reputation and put his…
Newsclick Report
Pooja Dhanda Wins Bronze at UWW World Wrestling Championships
26 Oct 2018
Pooja Dhanda, who grabbed a silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, is the fourth Indian woman wrestler to have won a medal (all bronze) at the World Championships, following Alka Tomar (2006), Geeta…
Leslie Xavier
Bajrang Punia’s New-Found ‘Strengths’ Cost Him Gold at Wrestling World Championships
23 Oct 2018
Bajrang Punia ended up with a silver medal in the 65kg freestyle category at the United World Wrestling (UWW) World Championships in Budapest, losing 9-16 to Japan’s Takuto Otoguro in the final.
Leslie Xavier
India at Asian Games 2018: The Truth Behind Government's Claims
05 Sep 2018
Despite the host of medals and the heartwarming narratives Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia has produced, India’s performance hasn’t actually been much better than those in the sports governing bodies…
Siddhanth Aney
Asian Games 2018 India Round-up: Gold Medals, Bold Medals and Olympic Ambitions
03 Sep 2018
The Newsclick sports team sits down to review India's performance at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta Palembang.
Leslie Xavier
Gold Sweat: Vinesh Phogat’s Gritty Journey to Historic Asian Games Triumph
21 Aug 2018
Vinesh Phogat adds to the familial legacy of breaking barriers, and like true great cinema, her real life path to victory was littered with injury and disaster, events that only strengthened her…
Leslie Xavier
Asian Games 2018: Bajrang Punia, From Indian Wrestling Protege to Protagonist
19 Aug 2018
An Asian Games gold is the beginning for what could be a career path littered with success for Bajrang Punia, India’s newest wrestling star
Leslie Xavier
Asian Games 2018: Sushil Kumar’s Heart Set for Gold, Throws Fall Short
18 Aug 2018
Sushil Kumar leads the Indian charge in wrestling at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, and all the attention is focussed on the veteran completing his collection by adding the missing Asiad gold medal…