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India must protest “very strongly” against the “unfortunate” disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the 50kg gold medal bout in the Paris Olympics after she was found to be overweight, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said in Mumbai on Wednesday. Vinesh was disqualified from taking part in the final for being overweight by 100…
Players of East Bengal FC (in red) and Downtown Heroes FC vie for the ball during their 2024 Durand Cup football match, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Emami East Bengal FC consolidated its position on top of the standings as it beat a 10-man Downtown Heroes FC 3-1 in a…
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Sri Lanka’s bowler Dunith Wellalage celebrates the wicket of India’s batter Kuldeep Yadav during the third ODI cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, in Colombo. | Photo Credit: PTI Sri Lanka crushed India by 110 runs in the third ODI in Colombo on Wednesday (August 7, 2024)…
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India women’s table tennis team loses in QFs vs Germany© AFP Archana Kamath gave a brief resistance but that was not enough as India lost 1-3 to technically superior Germany in the women’s table tennis team event quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Indian table tennis campaign ended with the loss. The…
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Indian boxing stalwart Vijender Singh has alleged that wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Olympics final might be a case of sabotage as elite athletes like her are well-versed with the techniques of cutting weight before major competitions. Vijender, who is India’s first and only male boxer to have won an Olympic medal,…
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Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from women’s 50kg wrestling final© X (Twitter) Stating that it is “extremely sad for the country” that grappler Vinesh Phogat’s was disqualified from the freestyle women’s 50kg wrestling final in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh said, “we will do whatever is…
As the entire India sheds tears on Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympic Games, the contingent’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala for the quadrennial event, shed light on the entire weight controversy. Vinesh was set to participate in her gold medal match on Wednesday but she failed the morning weigh-in, as…
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Vinesh Phogat’s day of triumph turned into abject despair on Wednesday morning after the wrestler was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh had qualified for the 50kg women’s wrestling final – the first Indian woman to do so. But now she will have to return empty-handed from Paris. The Indian Olympic Association…
In a shocking reversal of fortunes, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold. She took some extreme steps to fall under the desired weight category, including skipping meals and…
India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Updates India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bat against India in the third ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday in Colombo. Rohit Sharma and co are on the verge of a historic defeat…
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