Vinesh Phogat
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Vinesh accuses WFI chief of trying to end her Olympic dream; federation denies charge
New Delhi: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday accused the WFI of trying to stop her from competing in the Olympic Qualifiers by creating logistical hurdles for her support staff, a charge vehemently…
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Vinesh, Sakshi urge PM Modi to oust people like Brij Bhushan
New Delhi: Urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “do something” to oust “oppressors” like Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from Indian sports, the protesting duo of Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik on Tuesday…
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Vinesh Phogat dismisses questions over participation in two weight categories in wrestling trials
New Delhi: Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has on Thursday dismissed as untrue media reports claiming that she had not taken a dope test after the trials and also raised questions on her…
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Sakshi Malik advices wrestlers to participate in nationals conducted by ad-hoc panel
New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday advised the country’s wrestlers to participate in the Nationals conducted by the ad-hoc committee in Jaipur and not in the event organised by…
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Fresh protest erupts in Indian wrestling; this time against Bajrang, Sakshi and Vinesh
New Delhi: The ongoing crisis in Indian wrestling took a fresh twist on Wednesday when hundreds of junior wrestlers assembled at Jantar Mantar here to protest against the loss of one crucial…
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Vinesh Phogat slams Brij Bhushan after UWW suspends Wrestling Federation of India
New Delhi: Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medalist wrestler Vinesh Phogat slammed former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Saran Singh after United World Wrestling (UWW) provisionally suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)…
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Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat return to India ahead of WFI polls
New Delhi: Olympic medalist wrestler Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have returned to India after completion of their respective training camps in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul and Budapest. However, Bajrang came back a little…
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Delhi HC refuses to interfere in wrestlers’ Asian Games trials exemption
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Saturday refused to interfere with the exemption granted to top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from Asian Games trials. Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed the petition…
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Asian Games trials exemption to Phogat, Punia: HC to pronounce order on Saturday
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday said it will pass an order on July 22 on a challenge to the exemption granted to top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia…
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Protest against Asian Games trials exemption reaches IOA door
New Delhi: Several junior wrestlers and their families, demanding fair Asian Games trials, carried their protest to the doors of IOA on Thursday and vowed not to leave the headquarters of the…
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Bajrang, Vinesh get direct entry into Asian Games 2023: WFI ad-hoc committee
New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and two-time world championships medallist Vinesh Phogat were exempted from appearing in the selection trials and got direct entries for the upcoming Asian Games…