The Delhi High Court declined immediate relief to Vinesh Phogat, refusing to exempt her from WFI eligibility criteria for the 2026 World Wrestling Championship selection trials.
The WFI also argued that Phogat could not immediately return to wrestling because athletes are required to complete a six-month notice period after retirement under anti-doping rules.
The Sports Ministry had suspended the WFI body after the newly elected WFI president Sanjay Singh announced the hosting of the U-15 and U-20 nationals at Nandini Nagar in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh in December 2023.
