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Wrestling Battles Episode 3: Rahul Aware vs Ravinder: When the old meets the new

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There has always been a cold war between the old and the new generation. Be it over the taste of music, preference of food, or style of working, it is a never-ending battle. Wrestling too has its battle of the generations. And one such battle is that of  Rahul Aware  and Ravinder. While the former is the flag-bearer of the senior generation, the latter is the poster boy for the next-gen. Rahul Aware: The Marathi Warrior When Khasaba Dadasaheb Jadhav won independent India’s first individual Olympic medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, folklore has it that he was welcomed back to his village in Maharashtra’s district with a procession of 151 bullock carts. Little did Jadhav knew that 67 years late there would be another son of the soil who would win a worlds medal. Yes, the name is Rahul Balasaheb Aware. Bajrang Punia donates one month salary to help farmer whose crop got destroyed in fire His bronze in the 61kg freestyle at the World Championships in Kazakhstan made h...

WrestlingTV Exclusive: Though my junior, Vinesh Phogat still a role model to me, says Nirmala Devi

Three-years back in 2017 after sustaining a medial collateral ligament tear, Indian wrestler  Nirmala Devi  had lost hope for a comeback. But  Vinesh Phogat ’s dedication and the hunger to become the best after returning to mat post her knee injury in 2016, inspired Nirmala to give it all and eye for the Olympics. Now at 35, she is the oldest wrestler to be in the current Indian wrestling team-bound for Tokyo Olympics. Wrestling Battles Episode 3: Rahul Aware vs Ravinder: When the old meets the new In conversation with WrestlingTV, Nirmala talks on various topics from her struggles to make comeback, current training schedule to her thoughts on the future of Indian wrestling. WrestlingTV: Where are you currently training? Nirmala:  Currently, I am training Karnal. I live in the police quarters so I have access to mat training. WrestlingTV: What is your schedule for a day? Nirmala:  I still follow the same routine as in the national camp. I wak...

एशियाई चैम्पियनशिप पदक विजेता गुरशरण प्रीत से सीख रही है उनकी 5-साल की बेटी रेसलिंग

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भारतीय कुश्ती की ’सुपर मॉम’ गुरशरण प्रीत कौर को  कोरोनोवायरस  प्रकोप के कारण, लॉकडाउन की वजह से अपनी फैमिली के साथ ज्यादा टाइम बिताने का मौका मिला है जो की पहले उनको नहीं मिल पता था । इन दिनों वो प्रैक्टिस और अपनी माँ को रसोई में मदद करती है साथ ही अपनी 5 साल की बेटी के साथ समय बिताती है गुरशरण दिन में दो बार प्रैक्टिस करती है लेकिन जो बात दिलचस्प है, वह है उनकी बेटी जो प्रैक्टिस में उनकी नकल करती है। “वह कुश्ती के बारे में बहुत उत्सुक है। जब भी मैं प्रैक्टिस करती हूँ, वो आएगी और मेरे साथ अभ्यास शुरू करने लगेगी। कभी-कभी वह मज़े के लिए शैडो रेसलिंग भी करती है ”। कोरोनावायरस लॉकडाउन : हेयरस्टाइलिस्ट बनीं रेसलर पूजा ढांडा, किया भाई का हेयरकट; देखें वीडियो यह देखकर गुरशरण का मानना है कि एक दिन उनकी बेटी कुश्ती की लेगसी को आगे बढ़ा सकती है। “मैं उसकी कुश्ती करते देखती हूँ । यह देख कर अच्छा लगता है और वो शायद इस खेल को आगे बढ़ाएगी और हमारे परिवार की लेगसी को जारी रखेगी”। रेसलिंग प्रैक्टिस के साथ अपनी बेटी को गुशरण पढ़ाती भी है वो उसको अल्फाबेट्स और कविताएं सीखा रही है । “...

The Wrestling Battle: Sadulaev vs Snyder, the wrestling rivalry of the decade

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Wrestling as a sport has been part of the Olympics since ancient times. Be it the mythical figure Hercules or the modern time “experiment” Aleksandr Karelin, it has produced many greats from various parts of the world. But never has the race for wrestling dominance been so intense as between the US’  Kyle Snyder  and  Sadulaev.  The duo has been at the helm of the sport for long enough to be termed as one of the greatest of all times. But the fact that they both wrestle in the 97kg freestyle has also engaged them into some of the best wrestling battles. Sadulaev: The Russian Tank The Russian wrestler has been regarded as the best freestyle wrestler in the world. He came into the spotlight in 2014 after winning the 86kg world championships at the tender age of 18. His agility and speed despite muscle mass had shocked the world further. The Wrestling Battles: Bajrang Punia and Japanese enigma that is Takuto Otoguro Sadulaev’s is one of the quickest feet on ...

The Wrestling Battles: Bajrang Punia and Japanese enigma that is Takuto Otoguro

His emergence to the top began in 2018 after winning his first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2018. Four months, later the 26-year-old went on to become champion at the Asian Games. Since then, he has been an unstoppable ‘Indian Tank’ – as he is called by fellow-wrestlers for his strength and endurance. In a span of two years, he has won two Asian Championship medals, one world championship medal and a place for India at the Tokyo Olympic Summer Games. Tokyo Olympics: Japan virus expert “unsure’ Olympics can be held in 2021 Bajrang is India’s biggest hope for a medal in Men’s wrestling at the Tokyo Games next year. He is currently world no.2 in the 65kg weight class and has a very good opportunity to go to the Olympics as the top seed. It will help him avoid the tough opponents such as Rashidov Gadhzimurad of Russia and Daulet Niyazbekov from Kazakhstan. But it the Japanese enigma that is Takuto Otoguro which has been a nightmare for the Indian wrestler. Takuto Otoguro...

पवन सरोहा की बड़ी घोषणा, “दंगल गर्ल” गीता फोगाट ओलिंपिक में वापसी के लिए तैयार

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पवन कुमार  ने रेसलिंगटीवी को बताया, उनकी पत्नी और भारतीय पहलवान  गीता फोगाट  टोक्यो ओलंपिक के लिए मैट पर वापसी करेंगी। उन्होंने कहा कि उनकी पत्नी ने फिर से प्रशिक्षण शुरू कर दिया है और ओलंपिक में अपनी दावेदारी के लिए तैयार हो रही हैं। “हाँ, उन्होंने हल्का प्रशिक्षण शुरू कर दिया है। वह योगा भी करती है। गीता टोक्यो खेलों के लिए प्रयास करेगी, ”। मूल रूप से ओलिंपिक इस साल आयोजित होने वाले थे लेकिन कोरोनोवायरस के कारण टोक्यो खेलों को 2021 तक स्थगित कर दिया और इसी के साथ गीता का ओलिंपिक में खेलने का एक मौका बन गया । गीता ने 2019 में गर्भवती होने के बाद कुश्ती से किनारा कर लिया था। उन्होंने  एक बेबी बॉय को जन्म दिया, जिसका नाम अर्जुन है और अब उन्होंने प्रशिक्षण लेना शुरू कर दिया। उनकी छोटी बहन संगीता ने पहले भी गीता की वापसी के बारे में बताया था और अब पवन ने भी इस बात की पुष्टि की। Also Read:  जनिये कैसे कर रही हैं साक्षी मलिक सोनम नाम कि पहेली सुलझाने की तैयारी हालाँकि उनके पति और बहन ने उनकी वापसी की ख़बर की पुष्टि की है, गीता की तरफ से आधिकारिक घ...

SuperMoms of Wrestling spending Super-time with their kids amidst Covid19 lockdown

India’s wrestling ‘Super Mom’  Gursharan Preet Kaur  spends her time training, helping her mother in the kitchen and teaching her kid alphabets. “She is just three-years-old so I am teaching her alphabets, poems and numbers. After hours of teaching now she can recite alphabets up to ‘J’,” she says. Also Read:  जानिए दिव्या काकरान की ज़ुबानी, कैसे 8 साल की उम्र में एक लड़के को दंगल में किया था चित Just like anyone else, Gursharan, 36, is also in self-isolation in her home in Mohanpur, Punjab due to coronavirus outbreak. The pandemic has indeed disrupted the women’s national camp which she was part of, but it has also given her a chance to see her five-year-old daughter grow and be a part of it. “Ever since my return, I have been busy with training. I left my daughter with my mother and have not been able to spend much time with her due to my commitment to wrestling. But now, when I have it, I am making the most of it,” the 2020 Asian Championship bronze medallist tol...