Narsingh Yadav

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Confident of not only qualifying for Games but also standing on podium, says Narsingh Yadav

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 has handed Narsingh Pancham Yadav a lifeline and the dope-tainted wrestler on Thursday said he will make full use of the "golden chance" after the federation announced that it won't come in the way of his return.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games postponement may have opened door for dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav

Yadav was handed a four-year doping ban just hours before his first bout at the Rio Olympics after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) won its appeal against an earlier exoneration

Asian Wrestling Championships: With advice from Sushil Kumar, Amit Kumar Dhankar spices up 74kg weight class

Amit Dhankar could find himself crossing paths with two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in the 74kg weight class after moving up weight classes last year.

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Fifty years old this summer, Masood Azhar is entering his sunset. His empire of hate, though, is nowhere near its end

As Narsingh Yadav doping saga inches closer to climax, a look at how tainted wrestler's defence collapsed

It had the trappings of a mystery novel. But as the Narsingh Yadav doping case nears its climax, here's how his defence collapsed.

Asian Games 2018: Sushil Kumar, the gentle giant of Indian wrestling, faces uncertain future after first round defeat

Despite having expressed himself clearly that he wanted to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games as well, only Sushil Kumar will know now whether he will make himself available for selection for the Indian team over the next year or so.

Wrestling Federation of India won't hold trials for Olympic spots ahead of Tokyo 2020 despite Rio Olympics standoff

Should an Indian wrestler win a quota spot at Estonia World Championships, he/she will be considered India's official entry for the Tokyo Olympics in the weight class, despite the 11-month gap.

Indian shot putter Inderjeet Singh's four-year ban upheld by Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of NADA

Inderjeet, who was provisionally suspended on 26 July 2016, will serve the four-year sanction from that date. It remains to be seen if he will prefer an appeal in the complex case.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Wrestler Rahul Aware sets aside self doubts to end long wait for international glory

It has been a long wait for the wrestler to corner glory whose run-ins with the authorities grabbed headlines more than his achievements on the wrestling mat.

Commonwealth Games 2018: For Sushil Kumar, Gold Coast first step towards unfulfilled Olympic dream

Despite his proven credentials, Sushil has been dropped from the government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) but the veteran has no complaints.