Vinesh Phogat, who suffered a setback in the 2024 Paris Olympics, has accused the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) of deliberately trying to block her return to the mat. The 31-year-old called time on her professional career after the Games two years back, only to make a U-turn in December last year.
Vinesh wanted to make a comeback in the next month's National Open Ranking tournament, but has been unable to do so. The wrestler has been unable to register for the tournament after the WFI portal closed the registrations.
The WFI fired back at Vinesh, denying all these allegations. WFI President Sanjay Singh said there has been no deliberate attempt to block Vinesh's return, and that many other wrestlers faced the same registration issue on the website.
‘We received similar complaints from other wrestlers, too. They got in touch with our staff, and their issues were resolved. We are not going to stop anybody from competing, and the tournament remains open for everyone,’ said Singh.
