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Who are the Olympic medallists in India’s Asian Games 2023 contingent?

Neeraj Chopra celebrates on the podium after winning the Javelin Throw gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

Top 10 controversies involving the Asian Games

Angry wrestlers and their family members threatened to boycott the trials in protest of the exemption given to Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia (65 kg) and world medallist Vinesh Phogat (53 kg).

Supporters of wrestler Vishal Kaliraman hold protest in Hisar

New Delhi: India’s Vishal Kaliraman.

Wrestling World Championships 2023: With WFI suspended, Indian wrestlers eye Paris 2024 spot under new flag

FILE PHOTO: India’s Ravi Dahiya in action.

Bajrang Punia might withdraw from Asian Games if khap panchayats asks him to

FILE PHOTO: Khap panchayats were not happy with Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat demanding exemption from the Asian Games trials in July.

MOC clears Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia to train abroad

Bajrang Punia gave a medical fitness assessment conducted by SAI on Monday.

SAI wants Bajrang Punia to attend Worlds trials or give fitness certificate

FILE PHOTO: Bajrang Punia has sent a proposal to train in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan (August 21-September 28).

Asian Games 2022: What are the various weight categories for Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling?

FILE PHOTO: Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen will compete in the 50kg category at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, as the reigning world champion.

Vinesh Phogat pulls out of Asian Games due to injury, Antim Panghal to travel as reserve

FILE PHOTO: Vinesh will also miss next month’s Olympic-qualifying World Championship, the trials for which are scheduled to be held on August 25-26.

Wrestling trials for World Championships on August 25-26, no grappler gets exemption

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: The trials for the wrestling World Championships will be held on August 25-26 in Patiala.

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