In pics: Vinesh Phogat suspended, find out all about champion wrestler
Vinesh Phogat is part of legendary Phogat family of wrestlers which has given India plenty of international medals. Vinesh, a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and current Asian Games champion, bowed out of the Tokyo Olympics after losing in the second round. The 26-year-old has now been temporarily suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for refusing to train with Indian team and breaching apparel code in Tokyo. In these collection of pictures, we reveal some unknow facts about Vinesh Phogat.
Aug 11, 2021, 10:44 AM IST
World Athletics Championships: Shot putter Tejinder Singh, 1500m runner Jinson Johnson crash out
India's shot put star Tejinder Pal Singh Toor and 1500m runner Jinson Johnson crashed out of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Doha.
Oct 04, 2019, 12:06 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal announces Rs 1 crore to gold medalists of 2018 Asian Games
The reward amount for the gold medalists has been raised to Rs 1 crore from Rs 20 lakh.
Sep 04, 2018, 15:03 PM IST
Incheon Games silver medalist Tintu Luka ruled out of upcoming Asian Games
Tintu Luka, citing injury, had also pulled out of the recent Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in June.
Aug 13, 2018, 23:49 PM IST
Host Indonesia wants 37 sports at 2018 Asian Games
The Incheon games in 2014 featured 36 disciplines, including the full Olympic programme plus more obscure pursuits like soft tennis, Indian wrestling-style sport kabbadi and Chinese martial art wushu.
