The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) over its decision to declare Vinesh Phogat ineligible for domestic events. The court ordered the center to set up an expert committee to ensure her participation in the selection trials. The court said that wrestling should not suffer because of the ongoing dispute.
“Whatever may be the feud or dispute, why should the cause of wrestling suffer?” news agency PTI reported.
Earlier on Monday, the high court had refused to permit Phogat to participate in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials scheduled for May 30 and 31.
Earlier on Monday, the court had refused to permit Phogat to participate in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials. A bench headed by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav denied interim relief to Phogat, saying that she has already been declared eligible. Phogat had moved to the court, challenging the WFI Asian Games selection policy and its May 9 notice, which barred her from participating in domestic events, including the National Open Ranking tournament, till June 26.
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