WFI suspends wrestler Vinesh Phogat over indiscipline after Olympics

Updated : Aug 11, 2021 06:47
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The Wrestling Federation of India temporarily suspended Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday following her return from Tokyo Olympics campaign.

The WFI cited indiscipline from Vinesh at the Games, saying the star wrestler is believed to have refused to train with the rest of the athletes at the Olympics Village. She also did not wear the name of the official kit sponsors of Team India at the Olympics.

A PTI report quoted a WFI sources saying she has been suspended temporarily and barred from all wrestling activities. She can't compete in any national or other domestic events until she files a reply

Also watch: Vinesh Phogat suffers heartbreak at Tokyo Olympics, no repechage 

Reports say that Vinesh has been given time till August 16 to reply to the notice that mentioned indiscipline on three counts. If the response is not satisfactory, the WFI may consider a long ban.

Vinesh crashed out in the quarter-final bout of the Women's 53kg Freestyle event at the Tokyo Olympics.

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