India women's wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the 50-kilogram wrestling final at the Paris Olympics after failing to make weight Wednesday, creating a ripple effect on the medal ...
Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the sport in a heartbreaking statement. In a social media post, Phogat said ...
The Indian Olympic Association has expressed “shock and disappointment” after a court dismissed an appeal from star wrestler Vinesh Phogat over her Paris Olympics disqualification. The star wrestler ...
An Indian wrestler who had been hoping to become her country’s first ever female Olympic champion was disqualified only hours before the gold medal bout because she was “a few grams” over the weight ...
India women's wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the 50-kilogram Olympic wrestling final after failing to make weight Wednesday, creating a ripple effect on the medal matches and ...
PARIS — Sarah Hildebrandt went to bed at 1 a.m. and awoke at 4 to meet her golden moment. She checked her weight, which was “pretty good,” a fraction of a kilogram above her Olympic wrestling division ...
It’s been a thrilling yet ultimately tragic week for one of India’s greatest wrestlers. On Tuesday, Vinesh Phogat pulled off a historic upset in the Olympics’ women’s 50kg freestyle semifinals by ...
When Vinesh Phogat walked out at the Champ-de-Mars Arena this week, she was hardly a favourite to qualify for the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling final. Though regarded as one of the finest wrestlers ...
An Olympic story of hope and perseverance quickly turned to one of heartbreak after an Indian wrestler known for her role in anti-sexual harassment protests was disqualified from the gold medal match ...