Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will return her prestigious Arjuna Award and Khel Ranta Award in a mark of protest against the now-suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) body.

Vinesh Phogat to return Arjuna, Khel Ratna Award in stand against WFI election; pens emotional note to PM Modi

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday (Dec 27) appointed a three-member committee to run the operations of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after its new body was suspended by the Sports Ministry.

Bhupendra Singh Bajwa to lead three-member IOA committee to run WFI operations

In a chaotic development in Indian sports on Friday (Dec 22), Olympic bronze medalist winner Bajrang Punia abandoned his Padma Shri award in protest against the newly elected panel of the World Federation of India (WFI).

WATCH: Bajrang Punia abandons prestigious Padma Shri award near PM Modi's residence in New Delhi

Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia is set to return his Padma Shri award after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections on Thursday (Dec 21). The decision was announced by the Indian grappler on Friday, a day after the elections to protest against new President Sanjay Singh.

Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia to return Padma Shri in protest of WFI election results

Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik on Thursday (December 21) said she is quitting wrestling after Sanjay Singh, a close aide of former chief Brij Bhushan Singh was elected as the president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik quits wrestling after Brij Bhushan aide Sanjay Singh wins WFI elections

On Thursday (August 24), the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was suspended by the United World Wrestling (UWW) for its failure to conduct timely elections. As a result, it will now prevent Indian wrestlers from competing at the World Championships, in Budapest, under the national flag.

Indian wrestlers to compete in World Championships under neutral flag after WFI's suspension

United World Wrestling (UWW), the apex administrative body of world wrestling, officially suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday, August 24.

World wrestling body suspends WFI in massive blow for India after failure to conduct elections

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections are finally set to take place on Monday, August 7, according to the latest reports on Wednesday, July 19. The elections have been on hold since June with the ongoing wrestlers ’ protest while the Assam Wrestling Association (AWA) also put a spanner in the works by seeking a plea for the right to participate in the polls.

WFI elections to take place on August 7 after consistent postponements: Reports

BJP lawmaker and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was granted bail by a Delhi court on Thursday (July 20) in connection with the women wrestlers’ harassment case.

BJP MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh granted bail in sexual harassment case

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections are set to be held on July 6 amid the ongoing protest by wrestlers against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, announced the newly-appointed returning officer for WFI elections Mahesh Mittal Kumar in a statement on Tuesday.

Wrestling Federation of India elections to be held on July 6; nominations to be filed from June 19

Amid all the chaos surrounding the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections over the past few months, a tentative date is out, which is July 4. Also, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has appointed the former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice, Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer.

WFI elections likely to be held on July 4, IOA appoints ex-Chief Justice of J&K HC as returning officer

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