New Delhi: “I will be back soon and see you again.”The words, dripping with defiance, were delivered with a finger pointed at the wrestling mat and the brass of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president. Sanjay Singh. It sums up the final act in the saga which is Vinesh Phogat’s emotional comeback…
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…
New Delhi: After both… Delhi High Court And The Supreme Court Wrestlers are allowed. Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games Selection Trials, attention now shifts to a crucial issue – the weight category in which she will compete in the trials scheduled at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the IG Stadium here on…
New Delhi: Olympian Vinesh Phogat Another major hurdle has been thrown in his comeback journey after he approached the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The Supreme Court To challenge Delhi High Court The order allowed him to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games.The trials are scheduled to take place in New…
BJP leader Babita Phogat Welcomed the Delhi High Court’s decision to allow the Indian wrestler. Vinesh Phogat To participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials scheduled on May 30 and 31.The Delhi High Court’s order comes after the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) disqualified Vinesh from domestic competitions till June 26. Babita, herself a…
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…
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…
GONDA: In swelteringly hot and oppressive Gonda, hundreds of athletes wait endlessly for their competition at the Nandininagar Mahavidyalaya where wrestling mats have replaced school desks. In the meantime, one name has dominated every conversation. Vinesh Phogat.The Kathawatch Central Hall of the University Complex in Nawabganj has been transformed into a large wrestling arena for…
File photo: Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) Gonda: In the ongoing stalemate between Vinesh Phogat and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the sport’s world governing body, United World Wrestling (UWW) has reportedly supported the Indian federation’s authority to decide on a wrestler’s future participation and any disciplinary action.According to messages obtained by TOI, UWW president…
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinesh Phogat New Delhi: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh He distanced himself from the ongoing controversy around him Vinesh Phogatparticipation in the wrestling trials, saying that the matter falls entirely under the jurisdiction of the current WFI management.However, Brijbhushan defended the functioning of the…