Priyanka Chaturvedi, an Indian politician currently serving as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and the Deputy Leader of the Shiv Sena, has publicly condemned the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for its handling of Vinesh Phogat's disqualification on Monday.
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly opened up on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the final of women's 50 kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics and said that she deserves the silver medal.
Vinesh was set to compete against the United States of America's Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal but was disqualified on Wednesday for breaching the weight limit by just 100 grams. After her disqualification, Phogat requested the CAS to award her the silver medal.
Indian hockey legend and Paris Olympics bronze medalist PR Sreejesh lauded former wrestler Vinesh Phogat for her performances at the games even as she faced disqualification from the final and expressed hope that she would get a silver medal for her efforts
After Vinesh Phogat's disqualification at the Paris Olympics final, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani called the 29-year-old a "true fighter and a winner".
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach opened up on Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the final of women's 50 kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics and said that they will "follow the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision".
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat is awaiting a decision on her potential silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics after being disqualified from the final in the 50kg wrestling event. During this period, former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar voiced his opinion on the matter, expressing his support for
Following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final, Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday. Phogat had advanced to the gold medal bout by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals on Tuesday night. She was set to compete against the United S
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gave the adjournment motion notice regarding the statement of Mandivya in which the sports minister said that "Rs. 70.45575 lakhs has been spent on her as a deflection."
Salve, former Solicitor General of India and King's Counsel, confirmed to ANI that he has been engaged by the IOA to represent Phogat at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
With Vinesh Phogat announcing her retirement from wrestling after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final, the Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh said that the Indian grappler should rethink the decision.