Former Olympian wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday won from Julana constituency with over 6000 votes. Notably, the party last won the seat in 2005. Phogat’s win is historic as the the grand old party managed to grab the seat after 19 years The ruling BJP has crossed the majority mark in the Haryana assembly and … Read more
On Tuesday, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) selected Captain Yogesh Bairagi, a former Air India pilot, as its candidate for the Julana assembly district, competing against Congress candidate and Paris Olympics star Vinesh Phogat. The BJP has included Yogesh Bairagi’s name on its second list for the 2018 Haryana assembly elections. Yogesh, 35, is well-known … Read more
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress on Wednesday and will run in next month’s Haryana Assembly election. Ms Phogat, 30, is set to run for the Julana seat, which is now held by Amarjeet Dhanda of the Jannayak Janta Party. Mr Punia, 30, will defend the Congress’ Badli seat. This afternoon, the … Read more
The 34 candidates’ names for the Haryana assembly elections were finalized during a meeting held by the Congress Central Election Committee on Monday. According to Deepak Babaria, the AICC’s Haryana representative, the final list would be made public by Wednesday. He said that by Tuesday, all rumors regarding Vinesh Phogat will be cleared up. “Today, … Read more
In another display of their support to Vinesh Phogat, the Khap Panchayats have decided to award the wrestler with a ‘gold medal’ after she returned home from the Paris Olympics with a heartbreaking end to her campaign. Vinesh was disqualified after being found 100gm overweight on the second weigh-in ahead of her gold-medal match in the 50kg freestyle … Read more
Former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat landed in New Delhi on Saturday, following her disqualification from the just concluded Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday, August 17, with thousands of people gathering outside to welcome her. Vinesh’s family members, including her mother, had arrived at the airport hours before the … Read more
The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) rejected Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s plea for joint silver medal on Wednesday, marking the final development in the wrestler’s disqualification controversy. This happened right after CAS decided to postpone its decision until Friday, August 16. The CAS released a statement to render its verdict which read, “The application … Read more
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has once again postponed the ruling date for wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic silver medal. While it was previously said that the verdict would be issued before the Paris Olympics in 2024, it has now been postponed for the second time. The initial possible CAS verdict date was August … Read more
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar wanted that Vinesh Phogat be awarded a worthy silver medal after she was banned for being overweight prior to the 50kg division final. Vinesh, who had a phenomenal run to the last round, announced her retirement from the sport and filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). … Read more
Vinesh Phogat’s plea for a shared silver medal in women’s 50kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics was granted by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the Indian athlete’s plea on Friday, where she will be represented by the country’s top lawyer Harish Salve, according to reports. The expected … Read more
Vinesh Phogat, an Indian wrestler, has declared her retirement following her tragic disqualification from the Olympics on Thursday 8 August. The 29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight before her gold medal match in the 50kg category on Wednesday, announced her decision on X. She shared an emotional message on social media. माँ कुश्ती … Read more
Lovely Professional University (LPU) has offered a ₹25 lakh incentive for its student and wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who made history as the first Indian to reach the Olympic final in women’s wrestling. The announcement comes as Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics on Wednesday for being overweight ahead of the women’s 50kg final in Paris, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a message for wrestler Vinesh Phogat on X shortly after the athlete was ruled overweight and disqualified from the gold-medal match at the Olympics in Paris. “Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India’s pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian. Today’s setback hurts. I wish … Read more
Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the women’s 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics, reducing India’s prospects of capturing a gold medal. The 29-year-old was ruled unable to compete on the second day after being discovered 100 grams overweight at the weigh-in on the day of the final. Unfortunately, Vinesh Phogat will not win a … Read more
Vinesh Phogat, an experienced Indian wrestler, progressed to her first Olympic semifinals in the 50kg category after defeating Ukraine’s Oksana Livach in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. The 29-year-old secured a hard-fought 7-5 victory over Livach. With this win she entered in the finals and became the first Indian woman wrestler to achieve this milestone. She assured atleast … Read more