Legendary Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh believes that Vinesh Phogat deserves a medal after reaching the final of the women’s 50kg wrestling competition in Paris after being disqualified for being merely 100 gram over-weight. The celebrated custodian, who retired from competitive sport after his second successive Olympic bronze medal, couldn’t even imagine himself …
Vinesh had initially appealed that she should be allowed to compete in the final. She was disqualified from the women’s 50kg wrestling final in Paris Olympics on August 7. However, in another appeal, Vinesh requested she be given a joint silver medal. The IOC officially announced that Vinesh was disqualified on August 7 and promoted …
It was supposed to be a moment of redemption for Vinesh Phogat, but it turned out to be a sour end to her glittering wrestling career. The 29-year-old has been a mainstay in the wrestling circuit for quite sometime, having won two World C’ships bronze medals, three golds in CWG and also multiple medals in …