Vinesh Phogat is preparing to give a befitting reply to the show cause notice of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Vinesh has targeted WFI by tweeting on Saturday (May 9) and said that no power can bow my head.
WFI has issued a detailed notice to Vinesh accusing her of indiscipline and violation of anti-doping rules. Also, the Federation has declared him ineligible to participate in the domestic tournament till June 26. According to the WFI, Vinesh did not complete the mandatory six-month notice period under United World Wrestling (UWW) anti-doping rules for athletes returning from retirement. This means that the two-time World Championship medalist will have to wait longer to return to the mat.
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Vinesh’s tweet in headlines amid controversy
Vinesh wanted to make a comeback from the Gonda National Open ranking tournament starting from Sunday. He retired from wrestling after being disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Vinesh wrote on ‘X’, ‘Life is stuck in a midstream, the world finds flaws in my character. Life, your head is always held high, no sword has the power to bend it.
Earlier in the day, the WFI in a 15-page notice alleged that Vinesh’s conduct in Paris had caused permanent damage to the image of Indian wrestling. The federation also accused him of violating the governing body’s constitution, the UWW’s International Wrestling Rules and anti-doping rules.
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The dispute between Vinesh and WFI is not stopping
In the last few days, allegations and counter-allegations have intensified between Vinesh and WFI. Vinesh had accused WFI of stopping her entry in the tournament to be held in Gonda. She had also said that she was one of the six female wrestlers to make allegations of sexual harassment against former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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