NEW DELHI:: In another snub to Vinesh Phogat, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has declined her request to enter her name for three upcoming international tournaments, including the Hungary ranking series in Budapest.The federation cited her suspension period and an unsatisfactory reply to its show-cause notice as reasons for the rejection.Vinesh had sought entries […]
The Delhi High Court on Friday, May 22, strongly criticised the Wrestling Federation of India for attempting to block wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s return to competitive wrestling ahead of the Asian Games 2026. Pulling up the federation over its decision to declare Phogat ineligible for domestic events, the court directed authorities to ensure that the decorated […]
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 into one of the most politically and emotionally charged episodes Indian wrestling has witnessed in recent years. The reason stood outside the Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya indoor hall on Monday afternoon — three-time […]
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has barred Vinesh Phogat from competing in the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda from May 10-12. The competition was supposed to serve as the official comeback of the wrestler after she completed a retirement U-turn after hanging up her boots after the Paris Olympics 2024. The WFI issued […]
Vinesh Phogat (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s trailblazing wrestler Vinesh Phogat has officially reignited her Olympic journey. On Friday, the 31-year-old announced her return to competitive wrestling — ending her 18-month retirement with a powerful declaration that her “fire never left,” and that she is ready to chase her dream of stepping onto the Olympic […]
