Wrestler Vinesh Phogat suspended temporarily for indiscipline at Tokyo Olympics

New Delhi, Aug 11: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has temporarily suspended Vinesh Phogat on charges of indiscipline during the Tokyo Olympics. Vinesh Phogat has time till August 16 to reply to the notice. The notice mentions indiscipline on three counts.

 

 

This came after the wrestler had reportedly refused to stay at the Games Village and train with other Indian athletes. Apart from that she did not wear the official sponsors of the Indian Contingent and chose to wear Nike instead. It should be noted that she crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics during the quarterfinals.

 

 

“This is gross indiscipline. She has been suspended temporarily and barred from all wrestling activities. She can’t compete in any national or another domestic event until she files a reply and WFI takes a final decision,” a WFI source told PTI. “WFI was pulled up by IOA why can’t they control their athletes. IOA is issuing a notice to WFI in this regard,” an official from WFI stated.

 

“She did not train with any of the Indian wrestlers. It appeared as if she had come with the Hungary team and had nothing to do with the Indian contingent. One day her timing clashed with the training timings of the Indian girls and she chose not to train at the same arena with them,” the official added.

 

 

Vinesh Phogat had trained in Hungary with coach Woller Akos and had travelled to Tokyo from there. She also reportedly resorted to a ruckus when she was allotted a room near Indian athletes, claiming that she may get infected by the Coronavirus since the other three had travelled to Tokyo from India.