NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday rejected Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the 50kg category final at the Paris Olympics.Vinesh, who was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight during the second weigh-in on the morning of her gold-medal match, had also requested to be awarded a…
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday rejected Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the 50kg category final at the Paris Olympics.Vinesh, who was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight during the second weigh-in on the morning of her gold-medal match, had also requested to be awarded a…
NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of a second wrestling medal at the Paris Olympics took a major blow on Saturday after Reetika Hooda lost in the women’s 76kg quarterfinal match against top seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy.The 21-year-old U23 world champion put up a great fight against a Kyrgyzstan wrestler but the bout ended at a tied…
NEW DELHI: India’s wrestling hopes at the Paris Games rested on young shoulders of Aman Sehrawat on Friday evening, and the 21-year-old delivered, securing a bronze medal in the men’s 57 kg freestyle category to become country’s youngest Olympic medallist. His victory brought much-needed relief to the Indian contingent, which faced immense disappointment following Vinesh…
In a major shot in the arm for wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s fight for a silver medal after her dramatic disqualification from the women’s 50kg freestyle event from the Paris Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the Indian athlete’s plea on Friday, where she will be represented by the country’s top lawyer…
NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat has secured his place in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling semifinals at the Paris Olympics after a commanding performance on Thursday. The 20-year-old showcased his technical and tactical acumen, defeating two formidable opponents en route to the semifinals.Sehrawat’s journey began with a resounding victory over European champion Vladimir Egorov…
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…
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is set to impose a three-year ban on wrestler Antim Panghal, according to a source who spoke to PTI on Thursday. Panghal’s actions during the Olympics brought shame to the Indian contingent when she attempted to use her accreditation card to grant her sister access to the Athletes Village.On Wednesday,…
She couldn’t take it anymore. At 5:17 am on Thursday, after a day and a half that almost sucked life out of wrestler Vinesh Phogat and a mere 100 grams outweighed the hopes of 1.5 billion Indians, she decided that this rollercoaster must stop. From the Athletes Village at the Paris Olympics, after making her…
NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement following her disheartening disqualification from the Olympics, stating she no longer has the strength to continue. The 29-year-old, disqualified for being 100 grams overweight before her 50kg category gold medal bout on Wednesday, shared her decision on social media.Bajrang Punia, another prominent Indian wrestler, expressed…
