With wrestlers often being local celebrities and politicians tapping them regularly, Maharashtra's wrestling scene has been on the boil; 3 'kustigir' bodies are fighting over which one is the official federation.
Sports, like wrestling, hockey, cricket, shooting & table tennis, where India performs well, have been removed from the scaled-back programme for the Games in Glasgow.
Vinesh Phogat will contest from Julana on Congress ticket & seems to have backing of wrestlers, coaches from across the state, which has seen a drop in girls participating in wrestling.
The 29-year-old wrestler was disqualified from the women's 50kg free-style final for being 100gm overweight at the time of weigh-in Wednesday last week.
After being disqualified from Paris Olympics, Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling. And though people from her village are mourning loss of gold, they wish for her to fight again.
Former wrestler says rules at Olympics, only event without a 2kg buffer, too strict, should be eased. Coaches, doctors responsible for diet, should explain how Vinesh's weight increased.
Vinesh Phogat will also not be eligible for a silver medal, leaving only gold and bronze winners in 50kg category. She was slated to face USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt in the final.
Vinesh was hospitalised Wednesday after she fainted soon after she learnt about her disqualification. Tributes poured in as the shocker seeped in among countrymen.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government is being called ‘Hatyara Sarkar’. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned, but the protests continue to intensify.
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In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
This is not power. It’s nepotism!!!