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Vinesh Phogat and her endless tantrums: The retired wrestler and current Congress leader has been falsely blaming BJP for her Olympics disqualification

Shraddha Pandey - 3 October, 2024

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.

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Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat misses anti-doping test, National Anti-Doping Agency issues notice: Here is what it means

OpIndia Staff - 25 September, 2024

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

Politics

This proves Congress was behind the wrestlers’ protest: Wrestling Federation of India President Sanjay Singh on Bajrang, Vinesh joining Congress party

ANI - 7 September, 2024

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

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Vinesh Phogat resigns from Indian railways, joins Congress along with Bajrang Punia ahead of Haryana assembly elections

OpIndia Staff - 6 September, 2024

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

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Quid pro quo? Vinesh Phogat joins farmers’ protest at the Shambhu border days after being awarded a ‘gold medal’ by Khap panchayat

OpIndia Staff - 31 August, 2024

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

Sports

“Give Bharat Ratna to Vinesh Phogat”: As Khap panchayats make unreasonable demands, here’s how the wrestler’s heartbreaking disqualification is being politicised

Shraddha Pandey - 12 August, 2024

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.

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Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for Silver medal at Paris Olympics: Court of Arbitration for Sports postpones the announcement of decision till 11 August

OpIndia Staff - 10 August, 2024

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

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Vinesh Phogat disqualification: Top Indian lawyer Harish Salve to represent IOA at CAS hearing today in Paris

ANI - 9 August, 2024

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.

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Vinesh’s uncle Mahavir Phogat slams Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda for politicizing Vinesh’s disqualification, says he discriminated against Geeta and Babita

OpIndia Staff - 8 August, 2024

"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.

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Athletes should compete in their natural weight, wrestlers losing too much weight and it’s not good: United World Wrestling president denies exception for Vinesh...

OpIndia Staff - 7 August, 2024

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

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