Wrestler Antim Panghal returns to India after Olympic disciplinary breach controversy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wrestler Antim Panghal returns to India after Olympic disciplinary breach controversy

The Hindu  

Indian wrestler Antim Panghal, who found herself in a soup following a disciplinary breach at the Olympic Games' athletes village in Paris, returned to India on August 9, 2024. Although the world championship bronze medallist said she did not "intend to do anything wrong," she is expected to face disciplinary action for violating the rules inside the athletes village. Panghal was knocked out of the competition after losing her opening 53 kg freestyle bout 0-10 to Turkey's Yetgil Zeynep on Wednesday morning Following the loss, Panghal, who claimed she was unwell, allegedly gave her accreditation card to her younger sister Nisha and sent her to the Games Village to collect her belongings. To make matters worse, Panghal's support team, comprising coaches Bhagat Singh and Vikas, were also involved in a separate matter involving a Parisian taxi driver and the police.

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Olympics 2024: Wrestler Antim Panghal and team set to be deported from Paris for disciplinary breach
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics 2024: Wrestler Antim Panghal and team set to be deported from Paris for disciplinary breach

The Hindu  

In a major embarrassment for the country, Antim Panghal and her entire entourage is being deported from Paris for a major disciplinary breach where the young wrestler handed her official accreditation card to her sister, who was caught by security while leaving the Games Village. “The Indian Olympic Association has decided to fly wrestler Antim and her support staff back …

Antim Panghal chases history on Olympics debut in Paris: Form guide and career highlights
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Antim Panghal chases history on Olympics debut in Paris: Form guide and career highlights

India TV News  

Antim Panghal, as the meaning of her name goes, was the last or final of the four sisters to be born to Niwas Panghal and Krishna Kumari in Bhagana village of Hisar district in Haryana. Antim's eldest sister Sarita, a national-level kabaddi player no less, had a big role to play in her getting ino wrestling when at the age …

Asian Games 2023: Antim Panghal lives up to the hype after grabbing bronze; India wins second wrestling medal
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Antim Panghal lives up to the hype after grabbing bronze; India wins second wrestling medal

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal went into the Asian Games as one of India’s biggest medal hopefuls, and she fulfilled the hype, winning bronze in the 53kg for only India’s second medal in wrestling here on Thursday. That win stretched Akari’s winning streak to an incredible 128 matches – which remains unbeaten as she went on to win 10-0 against 2020 Olympic silver …

Antim Panghal loses in semifinals of the World Wrestling Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Antim Panghal loses in semifinals of the World Wrestling Championships

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal shocked reigning champion Olivia Dominique Parrish en route to the World Championship semifinals, but the young grappler’s giant-killing run was halted in the last-four stage, leaving her fighting for a bronze medal and a Paris Olympic quota place here on Wednesday. Panghal, the 53kg grappler, lost the semifinal bout to world No.23 Vanesa Kaladzinskaya -- a Belarusian competing …

Off-side: Unwarranted and avoidable behaviour by Harmanpreet
1 year, 4 months ago

Off-side: Unwarranted and avoidable behaviour by Harmanpreet

The Hindu  

In the recent fortnight, Indian sport has found itself mired in a whirlwind of controversies. Indian wrestling — the second most successful sport for the country at the Olympics with seven medals — is witnessing discontent around the selection process for the Asian Games. Exemptions from trials are traditionally offered by the WFI to those who have clinched World Championship …

It’s a bout time for wrestler Antim Panghal, says Rudraneil Sengupta
1 year, 8 months ago

It’s a bout time for wrestler Antim Panghal, says Rudraneil Sengupta

Hindustan Times  

Sitting on a charpoy in the small courtyard of a raw-cement house in Hisar, Haryana, I met the future of Indian wrestling. Panghal, it was clear, was ready for her senior debut on the big stage, even though she hasn’t played in a senior national championship yet. Antim took up wrestling on the advice of her sister Sarita Panghal, who …

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