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The Wrestling Federation of India has imposed a temporary ban on Vinesh Phogat, levelling three ‘charges’ on the 53-kg freestyle grappler, giving her till the end of this week to respond with her defence.
“The first charge is that she refused to stay with the Indian team (during the Tokyo Olympics). The second charge was that she refused to train with the Indian team,” WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh told The Indian Express. “Another charge against her is that the Indian Olympic Association singlet, which is approved, was not worn by her. She instead wore her sponsor Nike’s singlet. She was not supposed to wear that.”
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“The first charge is that she refused to stay with the Indian team (during the Tokyo Olympics). The second charge was that she refused to train with the Indian team,” WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh told The Indian Express. “Another charge against her is that the Indian Olympic Association singlet, which is approved, was not worn by her. She instead wore her sponsor Nike’s singlet. She was not supposed to wear that.”
Vinesh Phogat banned for staying & training away from Indian team, apparel breach of contract
While Vinesh wasn’t staying with the Indian team in Tokyo, she was present in the Games Village and sticking to the schedule provided to her. There is no rule that states that she needed to train with her teammates. But her wearing a Nike singlet, and not the official Olympics-approved singlet...
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