New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat’s husband and coach, Somvir Rathee, has questioned the Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) intentions after the former World Championships medallist failed to qualify for the 2026 Asian Games, alleging that the federation did not want her to win during the selection trials.Vinesh’s hopes of making the Indian team for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya ended after she suffered a narrow 4-6 defeat to Meenakshi Goyat in the women’s 53kg semifinals at th…
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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A heartbroken but defiant Vinesh Phogat launched a stinging attack on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after failing to qualify for the Asian Games 2026, alleging that sections within the federation wanted her ‘to die’ while vowing to continue her fight against all odds.The former World Championships medallist saw her Asian Games hopes come crashing down after a 4-6 defeat to Meenakshi Goyat in the women’s 53kg semi-finals at the selection trials held here at the …
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat’s dramatic return to competitive wrestling ended in disappointment on Saturday as the former World Championships medallist failed to qualify for the Asian Games 2026 after suffering a 4-6 defeat to Meenakshi Goyat in the women’s 53kg semifinals at the selection trials here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.This defeat marks the end of Vinesh’s bid for a comeback and her chance to qualify for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, later this year. The l…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat continued her strong comeback in competitive wrestling by securing a spot in the women’s 53kg semifinals at the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi on Saturday. She narrowly defeated Nishu 7-6 in a tough quarterfinal, just hours after starting her campaign with a win.Earlier, the accomplished wrestler defeated Jyoti 7-1 in her first match, marking a successful return after a turbulent 48 hours that involved both the Supreme Court and the Wrestling Fed…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat made her return to competitive wrestling with a strong 7-1 win over Jyoti in the women’s 53kg category at the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi on Saturday. This came just a day after the Supreme Court and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) intervened, allowing her to compete.The accomplished wrestler had been limited to the 50kg category by the WFI but confidently started her campaign after the federation changed its mind. This change followed…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Olympian Vinesh Phogat cleared a major procedural hurdle ahead of the Asian Games selection trials after successfully completing the weigh-in for the women’s 53kg category at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. According to officials, Vinesh was among all eligible wrestlers who reported for the scheduled weigh-in and fulfilled the necessary formalities, making her eligible to compete in the selection trials that are set to get underway shortly.”The weigh-…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) With the Supreme Court refusing to stay the Delhi High Court order allowing Olympian Vinesh Phogat’s participation in the Asian Games selection trials, the Wrestling Federation of India has insisted that she will be allowed to participate only in the 50kg weight category, in which he took part in Paris two years back.The WFI had approached the SC seeking a stay on the Delhi High Court order, but with the SC refusing to stop Phogat’s participation in the trials, the feder…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to halt the Delhi High Court’s order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials, while agreeing to examine the plea filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) challenging the relief granted to the three-time Olympian. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, which issued a notice on the WFI’s Special Leave Petition (SLP), permitted Phogat to take part in the trials sche…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials.As per details available on the apex court’s official website, the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the WFI is scheduled to come up for hearing before a bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe. The SLP challenges the judgment delivered by the Delhi High Cour…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Indian freestyle wrestlers maintained their solid form at the U23 Asian Championships in Da Nang, Vietnam, adding four more medals to the country’s tally on day four of the competition on Tuesday.Kumar Mohit and Chandermohan led the charge by winning gold medals in their respective weight classes, while Deepak took a silver medal in the 61kg division, and another Indian grappler, also named Deepak, claimed a bronze medal in the 74kg category.These finishes take India’s f…