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Vinesh Phogat may contest Haryana Assembly polls against cousin Babita: Sources

NEW DELHI: Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat is probably going to run in the next Haryana Assembly polls, people close to her informed IANS on Tuesday.

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Haryana khaps to award 'gold medal' to Vinesh Phogat: Report

In another display of their support to Vinesh Phogat, the khap panchanyats 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.

The Times of India

Maybe I can return to wrestling: Vinesh Phogat

After announcing her retirment in a gut-wrenching social media post the day after her disqualification from the 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on August 7, Vinesh Phogat brought some cheer to her fans by suggesting that she hasn't ruled out the possibility of a comeback -- as reported…

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Vinesh Phogat: 'Missing Olympic medal biggest wound in my life'

Vinesh Phogat returned from the Paris Olympics on Saturday morning around 10 am and it took over 12 hours for her to reach her village in the Charkhi Dadri district as people swarmed the highway en route to show their support for the wrestler whose Paris Olympics campaign ended in…

The Times of India

Our fight will continue, truth will prevail: Vinesh Phogat

NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat, the wrestler who was disqualified from the 50kg final at the Paris Olympics due to being overweight, expressed her determination to continue her fight against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) despite the overwhelming reception she received upon her return to India. The athlete, whose appeal…

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Vinesh Phogat thanks 'entire country for support' after her return home from an unfortunate medal quest at Paris Olympics

ROHTAK: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat returned from Paris to an overwhelming crowd of supporters waiting for her outside Delhi’s IGI Airport, quickly lifting her spirits and the struggle she faced for the past 10 days.

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‘Won’t let her retire. In our eyes, she won gold’: locals at Olympian Vinesh’s village

After reaching the final round of the Paris Olympics, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified for being overweight by 100 grams. With this, her hopes to win a gold were dashed. Subsequently, she approached the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a silver medal. But that too was rejected.

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Rousing welcome for Vinesh at IGI Airport as wrestler returns from Paris

"I thank the entire country," she said, her hands folded in humility. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'You have inspired generations' - says Gagan Narang as he accompanies Vinesh Phogat on return flight from Paris Olympics

A tearful and heartbroken Vinesh Phogat returned home from the Paris Olympics on Saturday after enduring a week-long ordeal, following her disqualification from the 50kg freestyle final after being found 100gm overweight and the subsequent rejection of her appeal with the Court of Arbitration of Sport for a joint silver…

The Times of India

'She is a champion for me': Vinesh Phogat's mother as wrestler returns home after Paris Olympics heartbreak

NEW DELHI: Celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat was greeted with a warm and enthusiastic reception upon her arrival at the IGI airport in the national capital on Saturday. A large crowd of supporters, including fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, gathered to show their solidarity and support for Phogat.

The Times of India

Vinesh Phogat in tears upon return home from Paris after Olympic heartbreak

India's celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat, visibly distraught and in tears, returned home from Paris on Saturday as she landed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after her Olympic campaign ended in heartbreaking circumstances.

The Times of India

HC asks IOA panel to run wrestling body

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday restored the mandate of an ad hoc panel of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to run the affairs of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). It was hearing a plea by celebrated wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and her husband Satyawart…

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Coach feared Vinesh Phogat might die before the Olympic final in her effort to cut weight: Report

Vinesh Phogat's last hope in the form of an appeal with the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) ended when it was dismissed a couple of days ago; and the wrestler, who understandably felt an Olympic medal was snatched away from her in Paris, will be back home soon.

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'Matter of great pride...': PM Narendra Modi lauds Vinesh Phogat

NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat got accolades from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her remarkable performance at the Olympics in Paris and for becoming the first female grappler from India to go to the final.

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India responds after star Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s medal appeal is rejected

Phogat was disqualified on day of her gold-medal bout in Paris after she was found to be 100g overweight

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Vinesh will be welcomed like a gold medallist, says her uncle Mahavir Phogat

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Vinesh Phogat's appeal to be awarded a silver medal in the women's 50kg event at the Paris Olympics after getting disaqualified for being overweight ahead of her gold-medal bout. However, the Indian wrestler's uncle, Mahavir Phogat, has expressed his unwavering support…

The Times of India

'For us, Vinesh Phogat is a star, will always be': Indian sporting fraternity as CAS rejected her Olympic disqualification appeal

NEW DELHI: The Indian sporting community expressed disappointment at the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision to reject wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her Olympic disqualification. On Wednesday, the ad-hoc division of CAS rejected Vinesh's appeal after she was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 50kg final for being 100…

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Bajrang Punia's cryptic 'Independence Day' post with Vinesh Phogat in focus

Olympic medal-winner Bajrang Punia, who was one of the central figures in wrestling protests last year along with Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, shared a cryptic Independence Day post on social media on Thursday.

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No silver lining for Vinesh Phogat

CAS's ad-hoc body dismisses India wrestler's petition for a joint silver in the 50kg freestyle category at Paris Olympics

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'Maana padak chhina gaya tumhara is andhkaar mein': Bajrang Punia hails Vinesh Phogat as 'kohinoor' after appeal rejection

NEW DELHI: Indian sports fans were stunned on Wednesday as wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal for a shared silver medal after her disqualification from an Olympic final was rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Paris. The shocking decision came a week after Vinesh…

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Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver Olympic wrestling medal rejected by arbitration court

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing weight has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Paris

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Timeline: How Vinesh Phogat's disqualification appeal was dismissed by CAS

NEW DELHI: Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's wait for a 'positive' outcome from her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics, has finally ended after the sports' top court dismissed it on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Shocked IOA 'exploring further legal options' after CAS dismisses Vinesh Phogat's appeal

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Wednesday expressed shock and disappointment after wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification appeal from Olympic Games was quashed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The Times of India

'If sports are kept separate from politics...': WFI chief criticizes politicians for exploiting Vinesh Phogat's disqualification

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…

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'India could have won six more medals in wrestling...': WFI president Sanjay Singh hopeful for favorable outcome in Vinesh Phogat's CAS appeal

NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Sanjay Singh, has stressed the importance of Vinesh Phogat's ongoing appeal against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics, citing that the outcome is crucial for both the athlete and the nation.

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