Tag: Vinesh Phogat

Parliament witnesses uproar over lost chance for Vinesh Phogat

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya made a statement in the Lok Sabha on the disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat in the Paris Olympics. He told why Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified and what the government is doing about it. The Sports Minister said that Vinesh’s weight was checked twice in the morning. Her weight was found to be 50 kg 100 grams. After which she was disqualified. We have lodged strong protest before international organizations. However, even after this, the uproar continued in Parliament. Opposition MPs got so…

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Big breather for wrestling ace Vinesh Phogat

Arijit Bose
Vinesh Phogat

New Delhi: Only 2 months are left for the Paris Olympics to begin. Therefore, Indian athletes have started preparing for it. Trials have also started for this in India. Meanwhile, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has taken a big decision. WFI has decided that the wrestlers who have got quota will now be given direct entry in the Paris Olympics. The President of the Federation, Sanjay Singh, along with other officials, has taken this decision by bypassing the old rule. However, it has not been officially announced yet. With…

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