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Ahead of her women’s 50 kg freestyle final, grappler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics after being found overweight (Getty Images) Phogat said such a gesture will also encourage other women sportspersons that their communities are there to support them even in their lean phase. Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from…
Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (Image: PTI/File) The court directed the police force to ensure the safety and security of the wrestlers who have accused former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment so that they may testify without fear or intimidation. A Delhi court directed the city police on Thursday…
Aditi Kumari claimed the gold medal at the U17 World Wrestling Championships. (X) India are now certain to win the women’s team trophy despite not fielding a wrestler in the 49kg weight class. In a sparkling show by India’s women wrestlers at the Under-17 World Championships, four grapplers annexed the titles here on Thursday and…
Three Indian women wrestlers progressed to the semifinals of the U17 World Wrestling Championship while Greco-Roman practitioner Ronak Dahiya bagged a bronze medal in the 110kg, here. Aditi Kumari put up an impressive show against Ukraine’s Karolina Shperyk (10-0) and Marriem Mohamed Abdelaal (4-2) to set up the 43kg semifinal against Aleksandra Berezovskaia. In 57kg,…
Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the gold medal match at Paris Olympics 2024. (PTI Photo) Vinesh had become the first Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Olympic final and her disqualification created a flutter in the wrestling world The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) while rejecting wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification…
Vinesh Phogat returned to home soil on Saturday following her watershed moment at the Paris Olympics 2024, that brought the nation to a halt. The 29-year-old wrestler made the finals of the 50 Kg freestyle event at the quadrennial event in France before being disqualified from the championship bout for being slightly overweight. She appealed…
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has returned to India after the Paris Olympics 2024 ended. She was welcomed with drums at the Delhi airport. During this time, tears rolled down Vinesh’s eyes. She looked very emotional on this occasion. Source link [ad_3]
Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat arrived in New Delhi on Saturday, following her disqualification from the just-concluded Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday, August 17, with thousands gathered outside to welcome her. Vinesh’s family members, including her mother, had arrived at the airport hours before the wrestler’s arrival….
"Paris Olympics Turning Point For Indian Sports": PM Modi To Olympians Source link [ad_3]
The Paris Olympics 2024 not only saw some stunning performances, but it was also the stage of several conflicts and controversies. Some of them saw a change in the result, some saw medals being stripped, some saw athletes being sent home, and some raged on as debates on social and world media. From…