[ad_1] Vinesh Phogat (Image credit: PTI) GONDA: What was expected to be a routine domestic ranking series wrestling tournament in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district turned out to be one of the most political and emotional episodes of Indian wrestling in recent years. Rabi – the three-time Olympian and two-time World Championship medalist – was standing…
[ad_1] Vinesh Phogat (ANI Photo) Vinesh Phogat has responded strongly to the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) show cause notice, insisting that she is fully fit to return to competitive wrestling and rejecting several of the federation’s claims regarding timelines and rules violations. Statement by Vinesh Phogat In her detailed statement, Vinesh confirmed receipt of…
[ad_1] File photo: Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) Vinesh Phogat arrived in Gonda on Monday and reiterated that she is eligible to return to competition despite the ongoing standoff with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), which has maintained that the star wrestler cannot compete in the National Open Ranking Tournament until disciplinary proceedings against her…
[ad_1] DeMarcus Cousins (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: In the early 2010s, if you were a 6-foot-10 powerhouse with the ball-handling skills of a point guard and the shooting range of a sniper, you weren’t called a “unicorn,” you were called a problem. Before that became the era of positionless basketball. NBAThe Golden Rule, DeMarcus ‘Boogie’…
[ad_1] India won the gold medal by defeating China. India’s women’s recurve archery team staged a sensational comeback to win gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai on Sunday. The trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakta And 17-year-old Kumkum Mohd defeated hosts China 5-4 in a tense shoot-off after the match was…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Supreme Court-based lawyer Saurabh Mishra, who specializes in sports law and represents Indian athletes in doping-related cases at NADA and CAS, gave a point-by-point explanation of the allegations leveled against Vinesh Phoghat by the federation. “This notice raises many layered legal issues that deserve careful scrutiny,” Mishra told TOI.On the spotting allegation:…
[ad_1] Vinesh Phogat. (Twitter photo) New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Saturday banned the star wrestler. Vinesh Phogat Taking part in the Senior Open Ranking Series event in Gonda starting May 10, he was issued a 15-page show-cause notice on multiple disciplinary and anti-doping charges and effectively delayed his return to international…
[ad_1] New Delhi: India’s javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra He may have been absent from the world athletics circuit for months but the Olympic and world champion is now nearing a comeback, after an extensive period of rehabilitation and technical reconstruction aimed at keeping his body fit for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.The 28-year-old from…
[ad_1] Vinesh Phogat. (Twitter photo) New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat has complied with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) mandatory six-month notice requirement for athletes returning from retirement, sources close to the wrestler have claimed, even as fresh controversies cloud his return to competitive wrestling.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Vinesh, who reversed his decision…
[ad_1] Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has spoken about fatherhood, parenting and raising children. Yuvraj, who is married to British-Mauritian actress and model Hazel Keech, says being a parent has been one of the most rewarding experiences of his life.The couple, who married in both Sikh and Hindu ceremonies in 2016, are parents to son…