IOC president Thomas Bach, left, with Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi New Delhi: India took a significant step toward potentially hosting the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. On October 1st, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) officially submitted a Letter of Intent to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Future Host Commission, sources told news agency…
Vinesh Phogat returned heartbroken from the Paris Olympics after being denied a medal following a failed weigh-in ahead of her gold-medal match. More than a month after that episode, which also forced Vinesh to announce her retirement from wrestling, she joined Congress to launch her career in politics.Vinesh weighed 100gm over her freestyle category of…
NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday said that it will challenge the Delhi High Court‘s order restoring the mandate of the Indian Olympic Association‘s (IOA) ad-hoc committee to manage the sports body’s affairs. The WFI said that the ‘interference’ could jeopardize Indian wrestlers’ participation in upcoming World Championships.The Court’s recent order…
NEW DELHI: The sports community in India anxiously awaited the Court of Arbitration for Sport‘s (CAS) decision on wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics gold medal match in the women’s 50kg freestyle event.Vinesh had secured her place in the final with impressive victories, including a win over Japan’s renowned wrestler…
NEW DELHI: Olympic medalist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has expressed optimism about fellow Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s ongoing appeal regarding her disqualification from the Paris Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has extended the deadline for delivering its verdict on Phogat’s appeal to Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Dutt hopes for a favorable outcome that…
NEW DELHI: The appeal filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from the Olympic finals will be decided by the ad hoc section of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by 6 p.m. local time (9.30 p.m. IST) on Saturday, as per PTI.The case came to an end in Paris on Friday,…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has refuted media reports suggesting that a ban has been imposed on wrestler Antim Panghal following a disciplinary breach at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. The IOA clarified that no such ban has been enforced and requested media personnel to verify information with the IOA leadership before publishing…
NEW DELHI: The entire nation was devastated after Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling event at the Paris Olympics for being slightly over the weight limit during her weigh-in on Wednesday morning.Vinesh made history as the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal match on Tuesday night, and she…
NEW DELHI: Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez will take India’s Vinesh Phogat‘s place in the women’s 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics. Phogat was disqualified for being overweight during the morning weigh-in on Wednesday, a day after making history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final in her category.Phogat…
India’s star wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympics just ahead of her gold medal match on Wednesday. Phogat, who had made history by becoming the first Indian female grappler to reach an Olympic final, was found to be overweight by a mere 100 grams during the official weigh-in on the morning…
