New Delhi/Chandigarh, May 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to compete in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials after dismissing a challenge filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) against a Delhi High Court order granting her permission to participate.
The trials, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on May 30 and 31, will determine India's wrestling contingent for the Asian Games set to take place in Japan later this year. The WFI had approached the apex court seeking a stay on the High Court's decision that allowed Phogat to enter the selection process.
Hearing the matter, a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said that while sporting regulations must be respected, ...