WFI policy shuts out Vinesh's Asiad hope
New Delhi, May 7 -- Double World Championships bronze medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat will not be eligible to compete in the Asian Games selection trials scheduled later this month, as per Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) selection policy. The trials for Asiad will be held on May 30 and May 31 in Delhi and Lucknow, a WFI circular stated on Wednesday.
As per the circular, all medallists from the 2025 Senior National Championships in Ahmedabad, 2026 Senior Federation Cup held in Ghaziabad, and 2026 U-20 Nationals in Bhilai will be eligible to compete in the trials. Phogat, who announced her retirement in August 2024 after being disqualified on the morning of her Paris Olympics final for being 100gm overweight, reversed her decision last...
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