NEW DELHI: The 2024 Paris Olympics provided Indian sports fans with several memorable moments, but none as electrifying as wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s dramatic victory over World No. 1 Yui Susaki of Japan in the Round of 16. In a bout that felt like a final, Phogat overturned a 0-2 deficit with a calculated move in…
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: Veteran Indian boxer Vijender Singh has claimed that because top athletes like her are accustomed to losing weight before important contests, it is possible that weightlifter Vinesh Phogat was sabotaged when he was disqualified from the Olympics final.Being the first and only male boxer from India to win an Olympic medal, Vijender is…
NEW DELHI: From being stretchered off in her debut at Rio 2016 to a disappointing performance in Tokyo in 2021, Vinesh Phogat has now come full circle by making history as the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the Olympic final.Vinesh’s campaign at the Paris Games began with an achievement that no other wrestler had…
NEW DELHI: Facing a wrestler who had never experienced defeat in her international career might seem daunting. Such a challenge would typically create immense pressure for any competitor. But it was not the case with star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat who brought an end to the winning-run of Japanese grappler Yui Susaki.In a stunning turn…
NEW DELHI: Seasoned Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat advanced to her first Olympic semifinals in the 50kg category on Tuesday. She achieved this feat by securing impressive wins against the defending champion from Japan, Yui Susaki, and a higher-ranked opponent from Ukraine, Oksana Livach at Paris Games.In a closely contested quarterfinal match, the 29-year-old Vinesh overcame…
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events, top Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat defeated Japan’s Yui Susaki, the reigning gold-medallist and four-time world champion, on points to advance to the quarter-final of the 50kg category at the Olympic Games on Tuesday. Despite being behind 0-2 after receiving penalty points for passivity, the Indian wrestler staged…
