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The Supreme Court dismissed the Wrestling Federation of India's plea against a Delhi High Court order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials, calling it infructuous after subsequent developments. The court left all legal issues open without endorsing the high court's observations

Vinesh Phogat’s emotional return ended in a 4-6 semifinal loss to Meenakshi Goyat at the Asian Games trials, as Antim Panghal secured the 53kg spot amid controversy and drama

After a grueling 4-6 semi-final loss to Meenakshi Goyat in the 53kg selection trials, a defiant Vinesh Phogat missed out on the 2026 Asian Games, launching a fierce attack on the WFI for allegedly celebrating her defeat

Vinesh Phogat advanced to the 53kg semifinals at the Asian Games selection trials after a turbulent 48-hour legal battle. Following Supreme Court intervention, WFI allowed her into her preferred weight category, where she secured back-to-back victories in New Delhi

Following a dramatic 48-hour standoff and Supreme Court intervention, Vinesh Phogat made a triumphant return to competitive wrestling, defeating Jyoti 7-1 in the 53kg category at the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi

Vinesh Phogat has successfully completed the weigh-in for the women's 53kg category, clearing a key procedural hurdle ahead of the Asian Games selection trials. The development comes after legal proceedings over her participation and weight-category eligibility.

The high court had observed that Phogat's exclusion from the selection trials was directly attributable to her "sabbatical and temporary retirement"

The Wrestling Federation of India approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games 2026 selection trials. The high court had cited her maternity break and directed video-recorded trials under independent observation by SAI and IOA representatives

The court also ordered that the entire selection process be video-recorded and monitored by independent observers from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

The Delhi High Court has allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to compete in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials, ruling that motherhood cannot be treated as a disability or a reason for exclusion.

The Delhi High Court has allowed Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trials, calling the Wrestling Federation of India’s policy exclusionary for not considering athletes returning from maternity break. The court also ordered video recording and independent monitoring of trials

The Delhi HC pulled up the World Federation of India for its decision to declare Vinesh Phogat "ineligible" from participation in domestic events and asked the Centre to constitute an expert panel to evaluate her.

Vinesh Phogat reached Gonda and responded to the WFI’s show-cause notice, claiming she was eligible to return from retirement. However, the federation said her reply was incomplete and maintained that she cannot compete until disciplinary proceedings against her are concluded

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat vowed to fight back after WFI barred her from domestic competitions until June 26 over alleged indiscipline and anti-doping violations. The move delays her wrestling comeback, adding another controversy to Indian wrestling’s turbulent phase after the Paris Olympics setback

The federation specifically mentioned that she is not eligible to compete in the Senior Open Ranking Tournament at Nandini Nagar, Gonda, scheduled from May 10 to 12.

Breaking her silence while the matter remains under sub-judice, Phogat also issued a firm warning to the Central Government and the Sports Ministry about the upcoming National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda, which is the stronghold of Brij Bhushan.

Becomes first Indian woman wrestler after Vinesh Phogat to win multiple medals in the Senior World Wrestling Championships

She explained that during that time, speaking out could have jeopardized her career, so she focused on her training and competing internationally, despite the difficult environment.

Singh said wherever Phogat goes, destruction follows her and it will happen in future too

According to the Election Commission Phogat defeated her BJP rival Yogesh Kumar by a margin of 6,015 votes