Vinesh Phogat

Contrary to the claims made by Vinesh Phogat, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya had informed the Lok Sabha that Vinesh Phogat was provided with all requisite assistance and training for the Paris Olympics.

NADA issued a notice to Vinesh Phogat for missing anti-doping test on September 9 at her home in Kharkhoda village, Sonepat.

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh said on Saturday that the joining of wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia to the Congress party was proof that the Congress was behind the wrestlers' protest

On 6th September, wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat joined the Indian National Congress ahead of the assembly election in Haryana

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was recently awarded a gold medal by a khap panchayat, was on Saturday seen at farmers' protest at Shambhu border.

Furthermore, the Khap leaders demanded that Vinesh Phogat be entitled to all benefits of a silver medal winner by the state as well as central government. Moreover, Sangwan said that they will honour Vinesh Phogat with a gold medal and that she should be honoured by the Central government with Bharat Ratna.

The CAS has extended the time till 6 PM tomorrow to announce a decision in Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification case.

 Harish Salve, a renowned Indian lawyer, will represent the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing on Friday, regarding the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics. 

"When Bhupinder Hooda's government was about to nominate Geeta and Babita as DSPs, Hooda Saheb discriminated and selected Geeta as Inspector and Babita as Sub Inspector instead. Now he wants Vinesh to go to Rajya Sabha," Mahavir Phogat said.

United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic today ruled out any exception for wrestler Vinesh Phogat who was disqualified from the Paris Olympics just before her final match for being overweight