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PUNJAB WILL ORGANISE INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING MATCHES SAYS SUKHBIR


Asserting that the ruling SAD-BJP combine had given special attention to sports, Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal said the state government, to further promote traditional sport, will soon organise an international level wrestling competition by inviting noted wrestlers from countries like Iran and Pakistan. He further said the state government was spending Rs 30 crore to provide gymnasiums and sport kits to the village youth across the state.

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21-MEMBER TEAM FOR SENIOR ASIAN WRESTLING


 


    The Wrestling Federation of India has selected a 21-member team, including seven women, to participate in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship being held at Tashkent (Uzbekistan) from May 19 to 22.

The wrestlers were picked up by the WFI Selection Committee during selection trials at NIS, Patiala and STC, Sonepat on April 23 and 24, respectively. The team (men): Freestyle: Rahul Aware (55 kg), Rajneesh (60 kg), Parveen Rana (66 kg), Deepak (74 kg), Naresh Kumar (84 kg), Mausam Khatri (96 kg), Naveen Mor (120 kg).

Greco-Roman: Rajender Kumar (55 kg), Anil (60 kg), Sandeep Yadav (66 kg), Rajesh Kumar (74 kg), Mahipal Singh (84 kg), Amit Kumar (96 kg), Rishi Pal (120 kg). Women (freestyle): Priyanka Singh (48 kg), Babita Kumari (51 kg), Geeta (55 kg), Alka Tomar (59 kg), Sakshi Malik (63 kg), Navjot Kaur (67 kg) and Gursharan Preet Kaur (72 kg).

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