Gonda: In extremely hot and oppressive Gonda, wrestling mats replaced desks at the Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya as hundreds of athletes wait endlessly for the match. During that wait, one name dominated every conversation— Vinesh Fugat.The Katha Vachak Central Hall of Nawabganj University Complex has been transformed into a giant wrestling arena for the Senior Open … Read more
Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik. (data map) New Delhi: Olympic medalists Sakshi Malik Come out and support your fellow wrestlers. Vinesh Fugat She was in dispute with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) over her return to competitive wrestling after retirement.Vinesh recently tried to compete in the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda, despite the … Read more
Vinesh Phogat (ANI Photo) Vinesh Fugat has issued a strong response to the show-cause notice from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), insisting that she is fully eligible to return to competitive wrestling and rejecting some of the federation’s claims regarding timelines and irregularities. Statement by Vinesh Phogat In a detailed statement, Vinesh confirmed receipt … Read more
Vinesh Phogat. (Twitter photo) New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Saturday banned star wrestlers Vinesh Fugat She was banned from the Senior Open Ranking Series in Gonda starting on May 10, issued a 15-page show-cause notice on multiple disciplinary and anti-doping-related charges, and effectively delayed her return to international wrestling nearly 20 months … Read more
Vinesh Phogat. (Twitter photo) New Delhi: Vinesh Fugat Sources close to the wrestler say she complied with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) requirement that athletes give six months’ notice after retiring, although new controversy continues to cast a shadow over her return to competitive wrestling.Push boundaries with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Vinesh, who changed her … Read more
Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has announced the rules and schedule for the Wrestling Trials for the 2026 Asian Games and one of the major outcomes is Vinesh Fugat will not be eligible to participate in these contests. The federation said only medalists from the 2025 National Senior … Read more
New Delhi: Less than a week away from her much-anticipated return to competitive wrestling, Vinesh Fugat She received a formal warning from the International Testing Agency (ITA) for missing an out-of-competition doping test. This was her first “whereabouts failure” in 12 months.The development comes as the two-time world championship medalist and three-time Olympian prepares to … Read more
Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Controversies surrounding Vinesh Fugat Her participation in the upcoming wrestling match has taken a new twist with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) denying her claims.Speaking to The Indian Express, Vinesh claimed that she was unable to register for the Senior Open Ranking Tournament and said the portal showed … Read more
