Patna, Oct 30 :The family and friends of Sushil Kumar, who became the first contestant to win Rs. 5 crore on "Kaun Banega Crorepati", are fearing his abduction. But the Bihar Police says the apprehension doesn't hold much ground.

In Motihari, Sushil's native town, there are rumours doing the rounds that fearing abduction, his family has been reluctant to disclose the date of his much-awaited arrival from Mumbai.

The hundreds of visitors at his house have been told by his family that due to security reasons nothing is certain about his arrival.

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Beijing Games bronze medallist Sushil Kumar will lead India's charge at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship to be held in Jalandhar from Dec 17.

Ramesh Kumar, who won the bronze in the World Championship has opted out citing an injury problem.

The tournament, which was originally scheduled to take place in Delhi as a preparation for the Commonwealth Games, will see wrestlers from Australia, Iran, England, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Nigeria and Pakistan taking part in the four-day event at the PAP Indoor Stadium.

Here’s disappointment for the lovers of wrestling in India.

In a crucial match, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee and Olympic bronze medalist Sushil Kumar closely missed out on a medal at the Wrestling World Championships in Denmark.

Giving his best in the opening rounds, the Indian wrestler stormed into the semifinals of the 66 kg freestyle.

However, 26-year-old Sushil lost at a decisive stage when he met world number two Rasul Djukaev of Russia.

M C Mary Kom, Vijender Singh and wrestler Sushil Kumar will be awarded with the India’s highest sporting award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for 2008-09. This is first time in the Indian history that three persons have been selected for Khel Ratna award.

Mary had won world championship for four times in women boxing while boxer Vijender and wrestler Sushil had won bronze medals in the Beijing Olympic.

New Delhi, July 29 : Wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxers M C Mary Kom and Vijender Singh have been selected for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

It is the first time when the nation's highest sporting honour is being bestowed upon three sportspersons.

In 1996-97 and 2002-03, the prestigious award had been shared by two sportspersons.

Indian start wrestler, Sushil Kumar has won the gold medal in the German Grand Prix Freestyle and Greco Roman tournament which held in Dortmund on Sunday. 

Sushil has bounced back to win gold medal in the tournament as earlier he missed a tournament in the Thailand as he had gained extra weight.

Sushil, the Beijing Olympic bronze medalist, won the gold medal in the 66 kg freestyle category in the Grand Prix Freestyle and Greco Roman tournament which lasted for three days.

New Delhi, Sept 11 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) felicitated Olympic bronze winner wrestler Sushil Kumar on Wednesday.

Sushil Kumar is only the second Indian wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics, claiming the bronze in the men''s 66kg freestyle wrestling event at the Beijing Olympics.

BJP president Rajnath Singh said the government should nurture talent at an early stage to achieve better results.

India finished with its best ever medal haul at the Olympics by claiming one individual gold in shooting and two bronze – one each in boxing and wrestling. (ANI

New Delhi, August 26 : Beijing Olympic Games medal winners boxer Vijender Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar called on Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari here today.

Welcoming these winners, Ansari said that in sports the most important aspect is to play for the country rather than winning or loosing the game. To participate in Olympic Games, held once in four years, is a proud moment for any sports person, he added.

He expressed his confidence that in the next Olympic Games, Indians will win more medals and make the nation proud.

The Vice President asked Union Sports Minister M. S. Gill, who was present there, to find out the modalities to tap the sports potential in our country and make our country a ‘sports power’.