Wrestling

Indian wrestlers Geeta and Babita Phogat's 17-year-old maternal sister Ritika Phogat has committed suicide after facing a defeat at a local wrestling match in Bharatpur. Reportedly, Ritika was distressed with the loss, caused by just a single point, in the local tournament's final held on March 14. Meanwhile, Minister VK Singh offered his condolences by tweeting, "....#RitikaPhogat....had a brilliant career ahead. An essential part of their [… read-more

Dzhambulat Khatokhov, a Russian sumo and Guinness world record holder for the heaviest kid in 2003, passed away at the age of 21 due to prolonged illness. His death was confirmed by a regional sports official. However, the proximate cause was not determined but a regional newspaper suspicioned he died of kidney disorder. Khatokhov who weighed 34 kg at the age of 2, increased to 108 kg by the time he reached 13.

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Wrestling Championship, which was scheduled for December 18-20 in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district, has been postponed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The tournament is now expected to be held towards the end of January next year. The federation can also change the venue of the tournament if other states show willingness in hosting it.

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Geeta Phogat, once the face of Indian women's wrestling, is looking forward to return to the mat. Geeta wishes to get back to the game by participating in the Tokyo Olympics next year. She said, "I had never taken any decision to quit wrestling. The Olympics have been postponed so I have another opportunity, I have another year."