"Just want to compete on merit": Vinesh Phogat alleges denial of verification, training access at Gonda event
New Delhi, May 11 -- Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Monday evening said in a post on X that she was neither allowed to complete her verification nor permitted to use the training hall at Gonda, where she had gone to participate in the 2026 Senior Open Ranking Tournament.
Her statement comes after she acknowledged the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) show-cause notice issued on May 9, in which the three-time Olympian was accused of indiscipline and alleged anti-doping violations, and was declared ineligible to compete in the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda.
In her earlier statement posted on X, Phogat said she would submit a detailed response to the show-cause notice after consulting her legal team and advisors, while as...
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