NEW DELHI: As the country waits for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to decide on Vinesh Phogat's appeal, Sanjay Singh, the head of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), has criticized politicians for using the wrestler's disqualification for political gain. Singh stated that "they have no understanding of the rules and regulations."
Vinesh was disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics after failing her final weight check. Despite her valiant efforts to lose the 2.7 kg she had gained to replenish the energy lost on the first day of the competition, when she won three bouts to reach the final, she was still 100gm overweight.
