Thiru. Vi. Kalyanasundaram | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES While Pa. Ranjith’s Sarpatta Paramabari shed light on the boxers of north Chennai, the wrestlers of Royapettah failed to get adequate attention and urbanisation probably erased the sport from the area completely, even as this specific kind of wrestling went out of fashion. Gotha, as it … Read more
File photo of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P.T. Usha. The IOA on April 23, 2023, met the Commonwealth Games Federation team to discuss and deliberate topics for the development of Indian sports. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on April 23 made a strong case for the inclusion of archery, wrestling and … Read more
Ritika Phogat, cousin of Commonwealth Games gold medallists Geeta and Babita Phogat, has died, a tweet by one of the famous Phogat sisters confirmed on Thursday. Ritika, 17, had returned home after competing in a wrestling tournament in Bharatpur last week. “Rest in Peace choti behen Ritika. I still can’t believe what just happened with … Read more