Paris 2024: Vinesh Phogat asks WFI to reveal details of trials as Olympics inches closer

Days after the Wrestling Federation of India reiterated holding separate trials to determine the final participants of the 2024 Paris Olympics, star grappler Vinesh Phogat has urged the federation for details to be revealed officially.

In a social media post, Phogat wrote, 'Despite being just under three months away from Paris Olympics, the Wrestling Federation of India has yet to announce the official trials format, including the date, time and venue.'

She urged the national federation and Sports Ministry to reveal all details officially.

Vinesh, the face of protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is facing charges of sexual harassment against female grapplers, won the 50kg Olympic quota in Bishkek last month but as per norms will have to undergo trials before the final squad is announced.

In her request to the Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India, IOA, Wrestling Federation of India, Phogat also highlighted that all federations have announced the qualification pathway and clear format way back in December, 2023, or latest in January, 2024.

The 29-year-old also wrote, 'Our athletes have worked tirelessly to earn their quotas and they deserve assurance and support of a transparent and well-defined selection process.'

This will be her third Olympics and she believed clarity will certainly "maximize" chances of earning medals at the Paris Games.

Apart from Phogat, four women (Antim Panghal, Anshu Malik, Reetika Hooda and Nisha Dahiya) and one man (Aman Sehrawat) have bagged Olympic quotas so far.