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Bajrang, Vinesh Emerges As New Superstars Of Indian Wrestling In 2018

India.com Sports Desk December 24, 2018 12:45 PM IST

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat attained superstardom with historic medals but two other history-makers found themselves grappling for relevance in a year during which Indian wrestling moved towards a hitherto unexplored contracts system. With the national federation's decision to introduce a contracts system for 150 grapplers in India, the sport is set to be professionalised like never before. What was more historic than this move was the way Bajrang and Vinesh meticulously went about giving solid performances through the year.

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