Govt holds Wrestling Federation of India polls, asks IOA to constitute ad-hoc committee to conduct elections within 45 days

April 24, 2023 4:48 PM

Govt holds Wrestling Federation of India polls, asks IOA to constitute ad-hoc committee to conduct elections within 45 days

The Government today put on hold the election process to the Executive Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India, WFI. The election was scheduled for the 7th of next month. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has written to the President of the Indian Olympic Association saying that fresh elections to the Executive Committee should be conducted under a neutral body or Returning officer. The Ministry has asked the Association to constitute an ad-hoc committee to conduct elections of the...

Wrestling Federation of India rolls out contracts system for wrestlers

November 30, 2018 9:04 PM

Wrestling Federation of India rolls out contracts system for wrestlers

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) today rolled out its revolutionary contracts system for the grapplers. The announcement was made  by WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath, who inaugurated the senior National Championship at Nandini Nagar in Gonda.  The contracts will be reviewed after one year. The wrestlers have been placed in four  Grades. Grade A offers financial assistance of 30 lakh rupees and includes the names of s...