'She made nation proud': Supreme Court allows Vinesh Phogat to compete in Asian Games trials
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order allowing Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games , observing that the athlete had brought laurels to the country through her achievements in wrestling .
The court’s order came on a plea filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) challenging the high court direction permitting Phogat to compete in the trials despite objections over her eligibility, retirement status and pending disciplinary proceedings.
The court’s order came on a plea filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) challenging the high court direction permitting Phogat to compete in the trials despite objections over her eligibility, retirement status and pending disciplinary proceedings.
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