Wrestler Vinesh Phogat - who can be rightfully called India's shining armour in the Paris Olympics 2024 - stood at the cusp of making history when her dreams of winning a gold medal were shattered due to her disqualification for being overweight.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat: A champion of hearts who was defeated by fate at cusp of sketching history at Olympics

Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian women's wrestler to reach an Olympic final. Phogat will fight for the gold medal on Wednesday. WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo gets you her remarkable story.

Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat to fight for Olympic gold

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat burst into tears while celebrating her sensational win over defending Olympic and World Champion Yui Susaki in the Paris Olympics on August 6. Phogat's win comes following a tough year due to the Wrestling Federation protests in 2023.

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat reaches her maiden semi-final

Young people meet up to wrestle in the soft mud, in Uganda's Mukono district. They dream of one day emulating their heroes and joining world wrestling entertainment.

Uganda mud wrestlers aim for the stars

India's wrestlers have called off their protests against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Nevertheless have vowed to continue their fighting.

India's wrestlers have decided to call off protests but will continue to fight

WWE superstar Braun Strowman’s return to the arena isn’t going so great as questions are being raised over his commitment and discipline on backstage. Mike Johnson of PW Insider Elite claimed that ‘The Monster Among Men’ has not been showing up on time and is infamous for leaving early, leading many to question whether he is serious about his second innings at the arena.

WWE 2022: Management unhappy with Braun Strowman's backstage issues

Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday said she does not have much time to grieve over her Tokyo Games debacle and is gearing up for future challenges while young Anshu Malik suggested that a sports psychologist should be attached with the team to help them overcome nerves at big stage like the Olympics.

'Learnt a lot': Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tokyo Olympics debacle

The Wrestling Federation of India temporarily suspended star grappler Vinesh Phogat for indiscipline during her Tokyo Olympics crusade. The authority has given a notice to Vinesh on three counts and she has time until August 16 to answer the notice.

Tokyo Olympics: Vinesh Phogat 'suspended' by Wrestling Federation of India

Ravi Dahiya took on ROC's Zavur Uguev in the men's 57kg free-form class. The Indian who has shown predominance over his adversaries so far faced the second seed of the competition.

Tokyo Olympics: Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya secures silver medal after losing the final

Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya dominated Colombia’s Oscar Eduardo Tigreros Urbano 13-2 on technical superiority to progress into the quarterfinals in the freestyle 57kg category event at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Wrestler Ravi Kumar into quarter-finals of freestyle 57kg category event

State Police have accepted wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat's resignation from her post in Haryana Police. "I had joined the party, you can only join the party after submitting resignation else it would have been a conflict of interest.

Haryana Police accepts wrestler Babita Phogat's resignation from her post

A hijab-wearing, diminutive Malaysian wrestler known as "Phoenix" cuts an unusual figure in the ring, a female Muslim fighter taking on hulking opponents in a male-dominated world.

Malaysia's hijab-wearing wrestler Nor 'Phoenix' Diana breaking barriers

Asian champion Bajrang Punia is to become the first Indian wrestler to fight at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden. Punia, who won the 65kg men's freestyle gold at the recent Asian championships, will be among top wrestlers selected by the American governing body for the May 6 tournament.

Bajrang Punia first Indian wrestler to fight at New York's iconic Madison Square

Phogat made the country proud by bagging a silver medal

Winning Olympic medal my ultimate goal: Wrestler Babita Phogat

Reflecting on the same, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta told that it is a fault of the organising committee and that they are rectifying the error

Wrestler Sushil Kumar's name missing from Common Wealth Games 2018 entry list

Sushil is still active in his respective field and felt that this could be seen as a conflict of interest

Wrestler Sushil Kumar resigns as National Sports observer

His 'A' sample came back positive, and if his 'B' one does too he will be banned for four years under the new World Anti-Doping Agency code

After wrestlers, Indian shot putter Inderjeet fails dope test

Narsingh tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid but India's anti-doping agency exonerated him, believing his claim he was sabotaged

Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav gets clearance to participate at Rio Olympics

He tested positive for the same substance as Narsingh Yadav. They are sparring partners and roommates at Sports Authority of India

After Narsingh Yadav, wrestler Sandeep Tulsi Yadav also fails dope test

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