As the Paris Olympics 2024 are approaching, the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) temporary committee has announced the criteria for selecting Indian wrestlers for the upcom...
In a private ceremony, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt married his fiancée Sheetal Sharma in Singhola, a village outside of New Delhi.
According to reports, the net worth of Yogeshwar Dutt is estimated to be between 6 crore rupees to 40 crore rupees.
Vinesh and the other Indian wrestlers had previously charged the WFI president and specific coaches with sexually harassing female wrestlers, including at national camps.
Wrestling is among one the few sports that have been a part of every Olympic competition since 1896.
Wrestling’s popularity reached a crescendo after iconic wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt won three medals collectively across two successive Games.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya said the exploits of Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt in different editions of the Olympics, resulted in a desire to emulate the same heroics.
From 2008 to 2020 Tokyo Games, no other sport from the country has contributed to India’s Olympic medal haul more than wrestling.
Yogeshwar Dutt lost in the quarterfinals of the men's freestyle 60kg division but dominated the repechage to win a bronze medal.
The repechage rule system in wrestling has helped India secure three medals in the last three Olympics.