Wrestling has accounted for medals at the Olympics since 2008 Beijing Games, but overall it has failed to live up to the hype it once created, and it was evident in 2017.
The two-time Olympic medallist Sushil defeated New Zealand Akash Khullar's via a pinfall in the final of the 74kg freestyle category to clinch the coveted yellow metal.
The Madhya Pradesh assembly on Monday unanimously passed the bill providing for capital punishment to convicts in cases of rape and gang-rape of girls up to the age of 12.
Sushil Kumar returned to the ring through this national wrestling championship after a long gap of three years.
Even Geeta's husband Pawan Kumar also managed to finish on top in 86kg.
Sakshi, in her opening bout, pinned down her rival in just 39 seconds and eventually sailed into the final of 62kg.
Gearing up for a comeback next year with Commonwealth and Asian Games lined up, Sushil is not expected to leave any stone unturned when he will vie for top honours in the 74kg category at the Nationals.
After three listless days, the onus was on Sakshi and Vinesh to end India's medal drought but both failed to live up to the expectations.
Vinesh Phogat, another silver medallist at the Asian Championship, will also fancy her chances in women's 48kg.
Chamundeswaranath had gifted a Chevrolet sedan back in 2007 to Mithali Raj and feels that the skipper should be rewarded in a bigger stature with a BMW this time around.
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) announced the squad for the tournament on Friday after the selection trials across weight categories at the STC Lucknow.
Sakshi, who created history by becoming the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic medal -- with a bronze -- last year, could not counter the challenge from the strong Japanese grappler.
Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik defeated Ayaulym Kassymova of Kazakhstan by 15-3 to enter the finals in the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championship assuring another Silver medal for herself.
Indians is second only to China on the list, which has 77 honourees.
Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and Asia No. 1 Sandeep Tomar have entered the top 10 in their respective categories in the world rankings of the United World Wrestling (UWW).
Ace Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik, who made the country proud after bagging a bronze medal at 2016 Rio Olympics, tied the nuptial knot with her wrestler fiance Satyawart Kadian in Rohtak on Sunday.
Defending itself on the issue of not having fulfilled the promises made to Rio Olympics wrestling bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, the Haryana government said on Tuesday that all facilities were being provided to her as per the rules.
Sakshi Malik, Olympics bronze medallist wrestler at Rio, claimed that she has not yet received the incentives promised to her by the Haryana government. The 23-year-old wrestler was not only the fourth woman athlete from
Rio 2016 wrestling bronze-medallist and India’s first and only woman wrestler to have won an Olympic medal, Sakshi Malik, is gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Games with an aim to equal Sushil Kumar's historic
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