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Vinesh: Will build world-class sports academy with ₹4-crore prize money
Vinesh has received ₹4 crore from the state government under the sports policy. Despite being disqualified from the women’s 50 kg category in the Olympics after her weight exceeded, the BJP government in Haryana awarded a cash prize to Vinesh equivalent to a silver medal.
Published on Apr 13, 2025 07:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Vinesh Phogat chooses ₹4-cr cash prize after Haryana govt offers options
Phogat, 30, was disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics for being overweight ahead of her gold medal bout in the 50-kg category. The three-time Olympian led protests against former former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh. She successfully contested the Haryana Assembly elections from Julana in Jind district last year on a Congress ticket.
Published on Apr 11, 2025 09:48 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Chandigarh
Vinesh Phogat accepts ₹4 crore cash prize from Haryana govt: Report
Three-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat reportedly submitted a letter to the state sports department to inform them of her decision.
Published on Apr 10, 2025 10:01 PM IST
Vinesh Phogat to receive benefits under state’s sports policy: Haryana Cabinet
Saini said that the state’s sports policy offered three kinds of benefits - a cash prize of ₹4 crore, a job under Group A, and the allotment of an HSVP plot.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
The Wrestling Federation of India is back.
The sports ministry has revoked the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India. What does this mean for Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh?
Published on Mar 17, 2025 06:00 AM IST
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