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Paris Olympics: Taapsee Pannu, Riteish Deshmukh hail wrestler Vinesh Phogat
Paris: As Vinesh Phogat created history by becoming India’s first female wrestler to qualify for an Olympic final, members of the Indian film industry lauded the 29-year-old over her big feat. Taking…
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Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympics, semifinal loser to fight for gold
Paris: In a big blow to India’s medal hopes from the wrestling arena, grappler Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday was disqualified from the 50 kg women’s wrestling event. Vinesh was scheduled to take…
- India
Paris Olympics: Wrestling champion Vinesh Phogat fought on 2 fronts
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat is used to being described as stubborn. She quite likes it actually. And why wouldn’t she? It’s her stubbornness that helped her survive intimidation, police detention, backlash over…
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Vinesh Phogat to fight for gold at Paris Olympics, creates history
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat defeated Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba with a score of 5-0, advancing to the final of the women’s wrestling 50kg category at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a…
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Paris Olympics: Vinesh shocks defending champion to enter quarters
Paris: Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat shocked four-time world champion and reigning gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter quarter-finals of the 50kg category event in the Olympic Games here…
- India
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins Spanish Grand Prix gold
Madrid: In a perfect build-up to the Paris Olympics, top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat clinched the women’s 50kg gold medal at the Grand Prix of Spain here on Saturday. The two-time World…
- Sports
Please announce date, time, venue, format of Olympic trials: Vinesh to ministry
New Delhi: Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat has urged the sports ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to announce the time, date, venue and format of the trials with only three months…
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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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
Rahul shares Vinesh Phogat’s award wapsi video, calls PM Modi ‘cruel’
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over wrestler Vinesh Phogat leaving her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award on the national capital’s Kartavya Path, saying the…
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Vinesh Phogat places Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards on footpath near PMO
New Delhi: Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards given as a protest against the government’s role in the entire Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) saga.…
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WFI elections: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat returns Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award
New Delhi: World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award to the government protesting against the election of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-loyalist Sanjay Singh as the…
