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The fresh application was filed in the main petition in which Vinesh Phogat has sought the formulation of a fair and structured framework for women athletes returning to competitive sports after pregnancy and maternity leave. File picture | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) asked the Wrestling…
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Delhi High Court on Monday (July 6, 2026) asked the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to decide within two weeks the show-cause notice issued to grappler Vinesh Phogat over accusations of indiscipline and anti-doping rule violations. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma closed the proceedings on Phogat’s petition,…
Vinesh Phogat, in blue, competes against Jyoti in a 53kg category wrestling match during the Asian Games selection trials, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ptI The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 4, 2026) said the plea of the Wrestling Federation of India against the Delhi High Court order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate…
Vinesh Phogat, who was competing for the first time since her heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris Olympics final in 2024, said her biggest achievement was returning to elite competition after childbirth. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The competition was in six weight categories but there was no doubt as to where the spotlight was…
Vinesh Phogat, who was competing for the first time since her heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris Olympics final in 2024, said her biggest achievement was returning to elite competition after childbirth. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The competition was in six weight categories but there was no doubt as to where the spotlight was…
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI A Delhi court on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) recorded the testimony of Special Investigation Team (SIT) members while examining the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by women wrestlers against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Additional Chief Judicial…
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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat arrives at the venue of the National Open Ranking Wrestling Tournament amid a row over her eligibility and the Wrestling Federation of India’s show-cause notice. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Olympic bronze-winning grappler Sakshi Malik on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) supported Vinesh Phogat in her tussle with the Wrestling Federation of India…
Vinesh feels that the WFI misinterpreted the timeline of her sabbatical and return to competition. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA At the Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya here, where she rose to prominence in 2012 by winning her maiden National title at the age of 18, double Worlds bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat asserted that she was eligible to make a…
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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been notified by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for a missed out-of-competition doping test dating back to December 18, 2025, marking her first whereabouts failure in the last 12 months. In a communication dated May 4, 2026, the ITA informed Vinesh that…
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Star Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker was named the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year on Monday, following her outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics. Manu was among five nominees for the award, alongside golfer Aditi Ashok, para shooter Avani Lekhara, India women’s cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, and wrestler Vinesh Phogat — each…
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