Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat recently blamed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and its president, PT Usha, for not offering her support and playing politics at the Paris Olympics after she was disqualified on the morning of her gold-medal match. However, top lawyer Harish Salve, has revealed that Vinesh didn’t want to “carry this any further”…
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics, emphasizing the athlete’s responsibility to meet weight requirements. Phogat, a medal hopeful who had secured a historic victory over Japan’s Yui Susaki, was disqualified after failing to make weight on the second day of…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat is set to return to India alongside Aman Sehrawat, who secured a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Following the conclusion of the Games, the duo will embark on their journey back home. Their flight is scheduled to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi at approximately 10:30…
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ad-hoc division requires additional time to reach a decision regarding Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal. The 29-year-old athlete was disqualified from the women’s 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics due to being 100gm overweight during the weigh-in on Wednesday.Initially, the highly anticipated verdict on Phogat’s…
Vinesh Phogat‘s disqualification in the Olympics final was heartbreaking not just for her, but for the entire nation. Since morning on Wednesday, the entire nation cheered for her and was confident of her gold win.After the news of her disqualification broke, several curious questions came to the fore and one of them was if she…
NEW DELHI: American wrestler Sarah Ann Hildebrandt won the gold medal in the 50kg category at the Paris Olympics after Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight. Hildebrandt, who had been preparing for the final, faced an unexpected situation when Phogat was replaced by Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, whom Hildebrandt…
Vinesh Phogat, one of the finest wrestlers in India, entered her maiden Olympic semifinals in Paris. The 29-year-old Vinesh stunned defending champion Yui Susaki of Japan and higher-ranked Ukrainian Oksana Livach to cruise to the women’s 50 kg semi finals on Tuesday.As per the latest update, Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Olympics for…
India’s Vinesh Phogat, who on Tuesday entered the final of the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics, was found overweight on the second day of the competition and has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics. As a result, she won’t contest in the final today and will miss a historic podium finish.The…
Indian wrestlers have consistently secured medals in every Olympic Games since 2008 in Beijing, solidifying wrestling‘s position as a premier Olympic sport in the nation. This success has extended to the junior level as well, with the emergence of U23 world champions, raising expectations for outstanding performances in Paris.Sushil Kumar’s bronze medal in 2008 marked…
