HarenPictures of me with Indian flag on May 28 (protest) still haunt me; wished to have flag fly high this Olympics: Vinesh Phogat
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat posted a long 3-page letter on her Twitter account, predominately thanking her team after her Olympics heartbreak as well as offering a slight glimpse of what the…
Vinesh Phogat’s all-night race to make weight cut: Hair chopped, clothes shortened, sauna procedures
It was an extra 100 grams that prevented Vinesh Phogat from becoming the first Indian woman to play in an Olympic Wrestling final. Phogat however, had undergone all the drastic…
Paris Olympics: Who is Vinesh Phogat’s final opponent, USA wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt?
Vinesh Phogat’s stunning run to the Paris Olympics women’s 50kg wrestling gold medal match grabbed headlines on Tuesday. Featuring in her third Olympics after twin heartbreaks in Rio 2016 and…
Paris Olympics: How stubbornness and rage helped Vinesh Phogat snap legend Yui Susaki’s 95-match winning streak
There isn’t a direct parallel that captures Yui Susaki’s perceived invincibility on the wrestling mat. The closest, perhaps, would be Rocky Marciano’s otherworldly run of 49 unbeaten bouts. The Japanese…
Paris Olympics: Who is Vinesh Phogat’s semifinal opponent, Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman?
India’s Vinesh Phogat made an emphatic run to the Paris Olympics women’s wrestling 50kg category semi-final on the back of two successive wins at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Tuesday. The…
