Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik. (file photo) New Delhi: Olympic Medalist Sakshi Malik A colleague has come out in support of the wrestler. Vinesh Phogat Amidst his dispute with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) over his return to competitive wrestling after retirement.Vinesh recently attempted to compete in the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda…
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 outside…
Vinesh Phogat has responded strongly to the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) show-cause notice, insisting that he is fully fit to return to competitive wrestling and rejecting several of the federation’s claims regarding timelines and rules violations. In her detailed statement, Vinesh confirmed receipt of the notice on 09.05.2026 and said that she would respond…
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 the…
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 are…
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: “The…
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 wrestling…
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 to…
Vinesh Phogat (PTI photo) New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has announced the rules and schedule for the 2026 Asian Games Wrestling Selection Trials and one of the big results is Vinesh Phogat They will not be eligible to compete. The federation said only the medal winners of the 2025 Senior National Wrestling…
New Delhi: With barely a week left for his much-anticipated return to competitive wrestling, Vinesh Phogat He has been formally warned by the International Testing Agency (ITA) that he has failed an out-of-competition doping test, marking his first “failure to comply” in 12 months.The development comes as the two-time world championship medalist and three-time Olympian…