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Already out of her Women’s 53kg contest, Indian wrestler Antim Panghal is reportedly staring at a 3-year ban. Antim is said to have caused embarrassment to the Indian Olympic contingent by trying to facilitate her sister’s entry into the athletes’ village through her accreditation card. A report in news agency PTI has claimed…
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American wrestler Sarah Ann Hildebrandt has opened up on Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Women’s 50kg event at Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight, and was replaced by Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the bronze medal match. Hildebrandt defeated Guzman Lopez in the final to…
File image of Bajrang Punia.© X (Twitter) “Those who are trolling have no idea about wrestling or how weight can be reduced. These are the people who are giving opinions now, they’re not upset because a medal has been lost,” said Punia. “There is a two-hour gap between the weigh-in and the start…
Paris : Another heartbreak unfolded for India at the Paris Olympic Games as weightlifter Mirabai Chanu missed out on a medal by a narrow margin of 1 kilogram. After finishing fourth in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event at the Paris Games, Mirabai expressed her disappointment but vowed to work harder for future competitions. Chanu…
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 13 Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 LIVE Updates: Following on from a day of hurt, Vinesh Phogat’s decision to retire from wrestling after the disqualification heartbreak at Paris Olympics 2024 has started the day with dampened spirits. Yet, Day 13 of the Olympics brings new hope, particularly towards…
Vinesh Phogat in action at Paris Olympics 2024© AFP Vinesh Phogat was just one win away from winning a historic Olympic gold but the wrestler was disqualified for being overweight at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday. Vinesh, who was competing in the 50kg freestyle category, was found to be 100 grams overweight…
Vinesh Phogat’s unexpected disqualification from the Paris Olympic Games sent shockwaves across the Indian sporting spectrum. The authority’s decision triggered a plethora of questions among fans on social media, as everyone wondered why Vinesh couldn’t lose the last 100 grams to fall under the 50kg mark, in order to compete in the gold…
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Geeta Phogat congratulated her sister Vinesh Phogat at the conclusion of a fine wrestling career, saying that the country will be indebted for what she has done in the field of wrestling and called her an inspiration for women. Phogat on Thursday announced her retirement from wrestling following her disqualification in the 50kg…
Artistic swimming – colloquially recognized as synchronised swimming – is one of the most aesthetically-pleasing sports at the Olympics. It is a sport that allows the athletes to perform choreographed routines, on which they’re scored. At Paris Olympics 2024, the USA artistic swimming team put on a show, swimming to the tune of…
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…
