Levelling serious charges against the two Haryana wrestlers, Singh said the nation paid a heavy price because of their motivated protest, which was apparently backed by the Congress.
The 29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, announced her decision to quit the sport in an emotional post.
Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from wrestling following her disqualification in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics.
Antim, a senior World Championships bronze medallist, lost 10-0 to Turkiye’s Zeynep Yetgil, a two-time European Championships bronze winner.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wrote on his official social media account X: "Vinesh Phogatji, you are a winner, a champion and India's pride. Please don't feel disheartened.....your exceptional performance in the Paris Olympics 2024 has brought great honor to Mother India on the global stage."
In the field of arm wrestling, Rahul Panicker is well-known and highly respected. He has been fighting professionally for more…
India's Sangeeta Phogat on a bronze medal in 59kg in the Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Ranking Series wrestling championship in Budapest, Hungary, beating Viktoria Borsos of Hungary in the third-fourth place match on Saturday.
Former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said that the case of alleged sexual harassment against him is now in the court that will do its work.
In a petition filed by the Assam Wrestling Association (AWA) before the Gauhati High Court, AWA has accused the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) of not giving the state body affiliation even after a recommendation from the executive committee of WFI nine years ago.
The Executive Committee (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has once again expressed its concern over the delay in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appointing a secretary-general/Chief Executive officer (CEO).
