Vinesh Phogat withdraws from Budapest Ranking Series 2023, because of this name withdrawn

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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat News:
Big news is coming about Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who opened a front against Wrestling Federation President Brij Bhushan. Recently the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) had issued a notice against Vinesh Phogat. At the same time, he has to withdraw from the World Ranking Series tournament in Budapest, Hungary.

There is a delay in the return of Vinesh Phogat, the female wrestler who hoisted the tricolor of India in wrestling abroad, on the wrestling mat. Vinesh has withdrawn from the World Ranking Series tournament due to ill health.

Withdrawn from Budapest ranking series

Vinesh Phogat, one of India’s top wrestlers, has withdrawn her name from the Budapest Ranking Series 2023 due to illness before the tournament, reports olympics.com.

Two-time world championship medalist and defending Asian Games champion Vinesh Phogat was expected to compete in the 55kg category on Saturday. But Vinesh Phogat withdrew from the tournament citing fever and food poisoning.

Cited ‘fever and food poisoning’

However, according to Olympics.com, the wrestler has informed the organizers as well as the Sports Authority of India (SAI) about his inability to participate in the competition due to ‘fever and food poisoning’. While Vinesh’s withdrawal from the ranking series left her sister Sangeeta Phogat the only Indian wrestler to participate in the Budapest tournament.

Let us tell you that three days ago the National Anti-Doping Agency had issued a notice to Vinesh Phogat and has given him two weeks to reply. It may be known that Vinesh Phogat was the main face of the 2-month long dharna against Brij Bhushan Singh at Jantar Mantar.



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