File photo of Vinesh Phogat© AFP Vinesh Phogat took aim at social media trolls who accused her of asking for a cash reward of Rs 4 crore from the Haryana government for her achievements at the Paris Olympics 2024. Phogat qualified for the gold medal match but was disqualified for being 100 grams … Read more
Olympian wrestler and Congress MLA from Haryana, Vinesh Phogat, on Wednesday opposed the decision of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to lift the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), restore its affiliation and hand over the reins to the current set of office-bearers. The Sports Ministry suspended the Sanjay … Read more
File image of Vinesh Phogat.© PTI India’s Olympics wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has announced that she is expecting the birth of her first child, with husband Somvir Rathee. Vinesh, 30, conveyed the news via her official Instagram account. Having retired from wrestling following heartbreak at the Paris Olympics 2024 – where she was disqualified … Read more
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 … Read more
Image for representative use© X (Twitter) The office of the suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has returned to the house of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at 21, Ashoka Road, Janpath after the management failed to get a new place due to the ban imposed by the Sports Ministry, a … Read more