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Wrestling World Championships: Anshu Malik scripts history as 1st Indian woman to make final
•Only five Indian women wrestlers have won medals at the Worlds and all of them — Alka Tomar (2006), Geeta Phogat (2012), Babita Phogat (2012), Pooja Dhanda (2018) and Vinesh Phogat (2019) — have clinched bronze.
Wrestler Ritika Phogat, cousin of Geeta and Babita, dies after alleged suicide; cops begin investigation
•According to Haryana police, Ritika was upset after a defeat at a recent wrestling tournament in Rajasthan and this could've been the reason behind the suicide.
Coronavirus Outbreak: India's MMA fighter Ritu Phogat working on mental toughness, reading 'The Secret' during lockdown
•Ritu, who had registered her second win in ONE Championship last February, is currently based in Singapore and said she is taking this break as an opportunity to work on her skills
Nach Baliye: Veteran wrestlers Geeta Phogat, Pawan Kumar reportedly roped in as celebrity couple for Season 9
Fp Staff •Geeta Phogat and her husband Pawan Kumar will reportedly shoot for the Nach Baliye season 9 promo soon
Wrestler Ritu Phogat dropped from TOPS; six swimmers, five para-badminton players included in list
•Wrestler Ritu Phogat dropped from the government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) after she decided to shift her loyalty to Mixed Martial Arts.
Farhan Akhtar, Geeta Phogat, Tilottama Shome attend Day 3 at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2019
Fp Staff •Wrestling champion Geeta Phogat made her debut at Lakme Fashion Week on Day 3
Vinesh Phogat looks to prove her fitness while Sakshi Malik aims to regain lost form at upcoming wrestling nationals
•The spotlight trained on them, Vinesh Phogat gets an opportunity to test her fitness while a struggling Sakshi Malik will look to re-invent herself in the absence of the male stars at the Tata Motors Wrestling Nationals
Wrestling World Championships: Pooja Dhanda wins bronze medal in 57kg category; Ritu Phogat, Sakshi Malik falter
Fpsports •India won its second medal at the 2018 Wrestling World Championships after Pooja Dhanda won a bronze medal in the women's freestyle 57kg weight class at Budapest on Thursday.
Wrestling Federation of India selects Ritu Phogat for World Championship after Pinki refuses to turn up for trials
•Miffed with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), grappler Pinki refused to turn up for the World Championship re-trial, paving the way for Ritu Phogat's selection in the 53kg category
Yogeshwar Dutt says Indian coaches 'still live in the past', essential to have foreign coaches in wrestling
•Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt said, "Indian coaches still live in the past and continue to train with the old systems. Therefore it is essential to have foreign coaches in wrestling because one has to keep changing the game."