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Vinesh Phogat Says This On Support Staff, Who Were Called 'Tourists' And Faced Backlash After Olympic Heartbreak

After Vinesh Phogat got disqualified from the Olympics 2024 50kg wrestling final for being 100 gram overweight, several athletes, officials and other blamed her coaches, phyios and trainers for not being able to manage her weight. In fact, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh raised questions on the presence of Vinesh's personal coach and support staff, wondering what they were doing in Paris. “The player is fully concentrated on her practice which is why it would be unfair to blame her for this. Why is the support staff sent with the athlete, and the government sends them along with the player, ‘Wo sab wahan tafri karne gaye hai kya (have they gone there for tourism)?' Sanjay Singh said.

Neeraj Chopra To Participate In Lausanne Diamond League Meet

Paris Olympics silver medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra stated that he was fully positive competing against Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and believed that he could have broken the gold medalist's Olympic record but somehow "his body didn't allow." Chopra, who came into the final as the favourite with a brilliant effort of 89.34m in the qualifying, threw the javelin to 89.45m, his second-best ever effort, a clear improvement on the 87.58m that bagged him the gold medal in Tokyo.

Neeraj Chopra Confirms Participation At Lausanne Diamond League

India's double Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday confirmed his participation at the upcoming Diamond League meet in Lausanne on August 22.

Vinesh Phogat Hugs Uncle Mahavir Singh Phogat After Returning From Olympics - Video Goes Viral

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat returned to India on Saturday after her Paris Olympics 2024 campaign and received an overwhelming reception from the crowd. Hundreds of supporters had gathered outside the IGI airport in New Delhi to give a rousing welcome to Vinesh who was disqualified for being overweight after reaching the 50kg final at the Olympics. Vinesh's appeal against her disqualification was also rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Amid this grand welcome in Delhi, a very heartwarming moment was captured from Vinesh's native village in Haryana.

Possible U-Turn On Retirement? Vinesh Phogat Says "Don't Know If..."

Overwhelmed by the grand reception she received on her arrival from the Paris Olympics, wrestler Vinesh Phogat said that her fight against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) would continue and hoped that "truth will prevail". Hundreds of supporters had gathered outside the IGI airport here on Saturday to give a rousing welcome to Vinesh who was disqualified for being overweight after reaching the 50kg final at the Olympics. Vinesh's appeal against her disqualification was rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). On her way to Balali from Delhi, Vinesh was felicitated by her supporters and khap panchayats in several villages as it took her almost 13 hours to cover 135 kms.

Double Trap Great Peter Wilson Applies For Post Of Indian Shooting Coach

Legendary double trap marksman Peter Wilson of Great Britain, who guided country-mate Nathan Hales to trap gold at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics, has shown interest in the Indian team coaching job and wants to train the shooters for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Wilson, 37, was the youngest competitor in double trap at the 2012 London Olympics to win a gold medal. He holds the world record in double trap and took up shooting after a snow-boarding accident left him unable to play cricket.

Not Shah Rukh Khan Or Ranbir Kapoor, Neeraj Chopra Names This Bollywood Star For Arshad Nadeem's Biopic

India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem are fierce competitors on the field of javelin but off the ground both share a really good bond. The two players hold a lot of respect and love for each other, so much that it remains unaffected by the outcome of the results of the events they compete in, together. In the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024, Arshad claimed the gold medal in the javelin throw event while Neeraj bagged the silver. An interview of the duo after the medal ceremony is going viral on social media. In the clip, an anchor of the host broadcaster asked Neeraj about who he would want to play the role if a biopic is made on Arshad. The Indian athlete picks Amitabh Bachchan.

"Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Bigger": Ex-Pakistan Star Slams India vs Australia Hype

It's been more than week since Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem pipped Neeraj Chopra of India to claim the men's javelin throw gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem broke the Olympic record with a monstrous throw of 92.97m, and followed it up with another 91.79m throw in his final attempt. Defending champion Neeraj, on the other hand, could only manage 89.45m which saw him miss out on gold and had to settle for a silver. Meanwhile, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has compared the rivalry between Arshad and Neeraj to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Vinesh Phogat Says This On Support Staff, Who Were Called 'Tourists' And Faced Backlash After Olympic Heartbreak

Neeraj Chopra To Participate In Lausanne Diamond League Meet

Neeraj Chopra Confirms Participation At Lausanne Diamond League

Vinesh Phogat Hugs Uncle Mahavir Singh Phogat After Returning From Olympics - Video Goes Viral

Possible U-Turn On Retirement? Vinesh Phogat Says "Don't Know If..."

Double Trap Great Peter Wilson Applies For Post Of Indian Shooting Coach

Not Shah Rukh Khan Or Ranbir Kapoor, Neeraj Chopra Names This Bollywood Star For Arshad Nadeem's Biopic

"Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Bigger": Ex-Pakistan Star Slams India vs Australia Hype