New Delhi, May 30 -- The Supreme Court on Friday allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games selection trials beginning Saturday, even as it took exception to the Delhi high court order last week declaring the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) policy refusing to consider past accomplishments of iconic players exclusionary. "With reluctance, we are interfering just because of her background. We respect what she has gained for the country. But at the same time, we will examine the high court order as we need to iron out some creases," said a bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe as it heard the WFI's appeal against the May 22 high court order. The HC said WFI's selection criteria for the Asian Games, which restricted eligibility to wrestlers who won medals in 2025 while disregarding earlier performances, left no discretion for the federation to consider accomplished athletes like Phogat, who took a sabbatical due to maternity leave. It said this marked a significant deviation from the past practice. P14...