Vinesh Phogat dropped out of the Asian Games trials after losing to Meenakshi Goit in the semi-finals. The dramatic day ended in disappointment More sports news.

Vinesh PhogatIndia’s hopes of making the team for the 2026 Asian Games ended on Saturday after they lost 4-6 to Asian bronze medalist Meenakshi Goit in the semifinals of the women’s 53kg selection trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.The defeat ended Vinesh’s campaign after an eventful day in which he was first…

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Vinesh Phogat cleared for Asian Games trials as Delhi High Court finds WFI’s policy unfair More sports news.

Vinesh Phogat (ANI Photo) gave Delhi High Court has cleared the way for the famous Indian wrestler. Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the upcoming Asian Games, observing that the current selection policy of the Wrestling Federation of India unfairly excludes elite athletes returning after maternity leave. A division bench comprising Chief…

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‘Not in best interest of sports’: Delhi High Court asks govt to ensure participation of Vinesh Phogat in Asian Games trials More sports news.

Vinesh Phogat (ANI Photo) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Heavy criticism on the Wrestling Federation of India for declaring a famous wrestler on Friday Vinesh Phogat “Ineligible” for domestic competitions, questioning whether the federation had changed its rules specifically to target star grapplers after maternity leave.A bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice…

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SAI suspends boxing assessment trials in Patiala, throwing CWG and Asian Games selection into chaos | Boxing News

Representative photo (PTI photo) New Delhi: Indian boxing has been mired in administrative turmoil in a year when it should have focused on preparations for two major multi-sport events – the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and Asian Games Aichi in Nagoya, Japan. Instead, the sport is now mired in a bitter standoff between the Sports…

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Sports ministry guidelines: BFI rejects SAI’s warning, terming role of head coaches ‘irrelevant’ in selection trials | Boxing News

File photo: Boxing coach Santiago Nava (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday went ahead with the first phase of its evaluation test process despite objections from the Sports Authority of India (SAI), saying the inclusion of head coaches in the selection panel was “necessary and inevitable”.“Go beyond limits with…

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