NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has indicated it will examine and adjudicate upon the larger question of how motherhood and maternity are to be balanced against the demands of a sporting career. The question arose during the hearing of a petition by wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who became a mother in July 2025 and has…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to allow wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the women’s selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Championships, declining her request for an interim exemption from the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, in a late-night interim order, said…
Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh NEW DELHI: Congress leader and wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, calling him a “goon and a criminal” and accusing the BJP of backing him despite allegations of sexual harassment levelled by women…
Tejaswin Shankar and Vinesh Phogat Commonwealth Games 2026 bronze medallist Tejaswin Shankar has expressed his gratitude to star wrestler Vinesh Phogat for her words of encouragement after a knee injury forced him to withdraw from the high jump event at the recent Commonwealth Games.Shankar, a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, was forced out of the high…
Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Saran Singh (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Refusing to accept the trial court’s verdict, Vinesh Phogat on Monday said she and the other women wrestlers who accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment will challenge his acquittal before a higher court.Vinesh, who had…
Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Saran Singh (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Monday said the fight against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was far from over, announcing that the wrestlers would challenge the Delhi court’s verdict acquitting him in the sexual harassment case involving…