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…
NEW DELHI: Babita Phogat recently made a surprising revelation regarding the earnings her family received from the blockbuster film “Dangal“. The movie, which was based on the real-life story of the Phogat family, earned approximately Rs 2,000 crore worldwide. However, Babita disclosed that her family only received Rs 1 crore as compensation.In an interview with…
India men’s hockey team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Image: Hockey India/X In a major blow to India’s medal hopes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the organisers have dropped sports such as hockey, cricket, wrestling, badminton, squash and table tennis, among others, from the programme.The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) confirmed on…
NEW DELHI: In a major blow to India’s medal chances at the Commonwealth Games, the organisers of the 2026 edition of the multisport event in Glasgow on Monday confirmed the exclusion of hockey, badminton, table tennis, shooting and wrestling among prominent sports from the Games’ programme. Women’s cricket – which had made its debut in…
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…
Vinesh Phogat, the former Indian wrestler who came back from the Paris Olympics heartbroken after being disqualified, joined the Congress party soon after her return to make her debut in politics.She has filed her nomination for the upcoming Haryana Legislative Assembly Elections and will be contesting from Julana Constituency in Jind.According to the declaration of…
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: Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat prayed to Waheguru for strength while paying respects at the Golden Temple on Friday.As per ANI, after offering prayers at the Golden Temple, Vinesh said while speaking to reporters, “I am feeling very good after coming here. I am feeling a positive energy. I prayed to Waheguru to give…
NEW DELHI: WFI President Sanjay Singh on Monday said that India has the potential to secure 4-5 medals in women’s wrestling at the 2028 Olympic Games, but emphasized that interference from certain institutions in the national federation’s daily functioning needs to stop. Despite the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) having its suspension lifted by the…
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has released a detailed explanation for upholding the disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics 50kg freestyle final.Phogat was disqualified for exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams.The CAS emphasized the strict application of weight regulations in athletic competitions.The rules clearly define an…
