Bajrang Punia (Photo Source: X) The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) issued a four-year suspension to wrestler Bajrang Punia on Tuesday for declining to submit a sample during national team selection trials on March 10. Following NADA‘s initial suspension on April 23, the sport’s world governing body, UWW, also imposed sanctions on the Tokyo Olympics bronze…
Vinesh Phogat (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday served a notice to wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat for whereabouts failure and sought an explanation within 14 days. Vinesh had announced her retirement after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics in August, saying she doesn’t have the strength to continue. The 29-year-old, who…
NEW DELHI: Mahavir Singh Phogat, the uncle of Vinesh Phogat and a former wrestling coach, stated that since Vinesh entered politics, his daughter Sangeeta Phogat will now carry on his dream because he has already started preparing her for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.The spouse of Sangeeta, wrestler Bajrang Punia, who won bronze in the…
NEW DELHI: Olympic wrestler and All India Kisan Congress working president Bajrang Punia on Sunday received a death threat via WhatsApp from a foreign number.Sonipat SP Ravindra Singh in a statement said, “Bajrang Punia has given a complaint in Bahalgarh Police Station that he has received a threat message from a foreign number. The legal…
NEW DELHI: Former WFI President and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has claimed that the wrestlers’ protests at Jantar Mantar in 2023 were politically motivated. Speaking to reporters, Brij Bhushan accused the Hooda family of putting the honour of women at stake for their own gain. Singh also drew a parallel to the Mahabharata,…
NEW DELHI: A day after wrestler Vinesh Phogat joined Congress, former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh questioned the legitimacy of Phogat’s participation in the Paris Olympic games, saying that ‘God punished’ her for going to games by ‘cheating’.Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said to ANI, “Is it not…
NEW DELHI: Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli, in response to the decision of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to join the Congress party, said on Saturday that athletes are the pride of the nation and that the BJP does not politicise them.“Khiladi humaare desh ki shaan hain aur khiladiyon pe hum rajneeti nahi…
NEW DELHI: A day after meeting Rahul Gandhi, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined Congress on Friday, lashing out at BJP for “ditching them” during their struggle for honour. Late at night, Phogat was announced as the Congress candidate from Julana assembly constituency. The party also issued a statement announcing the appointment of Punia…
NEW DELHI: In a display of confidence, former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment allegations by six wrestlers, said that even a “small BJP candidate” would defeat Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, as the two ventured into politics after joining Congress on Friday.“These people consider politics to…
NEW DELHI: Olympian Vinesh Phogat, who joined Congress on Friday along with fellow wrestler Bajrang Punia, is most likely to contest assembly elections from Julana, according to Haryana party chief Deepak Babaria.Speaking to reporters, Babaria said, “I think it has been decided that she will contest from Julana.” Phogat and Bajrang joined the Congress party…
