‘Why should wrestling suffer?’: Delhi HC pulls up WFI over Vinesh Phogat’s exclusion from 2026 Asian Games
The Delhi High Court has intervened regarding wrestler Vinesh Phogat's exclusion from the 2026 Asian Games. The court has directed the government to form an expert committee to evaluate her and ensure her participation in the selection trials. It emphasized that the ongoing disputes within the wrestling administration should not negatively impact the sport.
- ▪The Delhi High Court questioned the impact of administrative disputes on the sport of wrestling.
- ▪The court directed the Centre to form an expert committee for Vinesh Phogat.
- ▪The committee is tasked with ensuring Phogat's participation in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games.
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‘Why should wrestling suffer?’: Delhi HC pulls up WFI over Vinesh Phogat’s exclusion from 2026 Asian GamesThe Delhi high court questioned why the sport should suffer because of ongoing disputes within the wrestling administration.Updated on: May 22, 2026 12:42 PM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to constitute an expert committee to evaluate wrestler Vinesh Phogat and ensure her participation in the selection trials for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games.Delhi HC asks Centre to form panel for Vinesh Phogat, says ‘cause of wrestling’ must not suffer (File photo)Hearing the matter, the court questioned why the sport should suffer because of ongoing disputes within the wrestling administration, reported news agency PTI.ABOUT THE AUTHORHT News…
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