'Below 20 and unemployed': Indian wrestlers denied US visas; WFI seeks review
Steadysingle sourceOne outlet reported this, in 2 reports over 2 days - no second voice in this corpus.
Wed, 7 October 2026Wed, 14 October 2026
What it is about
Indian wrestlersWFIWrestling Federation of IndiaUS EmbassyNew DelhiSanjay SinghVishvajit MoreUS embassyLas Vegas
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Times of India
7 Oct, 12:04over 7 days14 Oct, 07:15
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- Times of India12:04first to report
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has urged the US Embassy in New Delhi to reconsider the cases. It has also requested the Embassy to grant visas to the wrestlers who are scheduled to appear for their appointments on Thursday.
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- Times of India07:15
WFI president Sanjay Singh criticised the US Embassy after nine Indian wrestlers were denied visas for the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, blaming the decision for costing India potential gold medals. While the men’s freestyle team received clearance, Greco-Roman and women’s wrestlers were affected. Vishvajit More reached the 55kg Greco-Roman final, keeping India’s gold medal hopes alive.