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  United World Wrestling President Nenad Lalovic opens about Vinesh Phogat's disqualification

  Other Sports | August 07, 2024 20:17 IST

  Vinesh Phogat was on the cusp of making history but was deemed overweight and therefore not fit to compete in the 50 KG weight category. The champion wrestler was slated to take on Sarah Hildebrandt of the USA in the gold medal match.

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  Why couldn't Vinesh Phogat withdraw due to injury to avoid disqualification? | Explained

  Explainers | August 07, 2024 16:47 IST

  India's decorated wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who had qualified for the Gold medal match in the 50kg category for women at the Paris Olympics, was disqualified from participation due to being overweight. Phogat will hence finish last and will not be able to return with any medal.

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  UWW suspends Bajrang Punia till the end of 2024 following NADA's provisional suspension

  Other Sports | May 10, 2024 2:11 IST

  Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Bajrang Punia was handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) indefinitely for refusing to undergo a doping test after his bouts in Olympic Qualifiers.

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  'Wrestlers under threat again': Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh write to UWW after WFI's reinstation

  Other Sports | February 15, 2024 15:21 IST

  The United World Wrestling had lifted WFI's suspension "considering all the elements and information". However, the decision has met with backlash from the wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshee Malikkh as they cited that the former WFI chief and his allies will be in power again.