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Vinesh Phogat manages to register for National Ranking tournament after flagging WFI attempt to block her entry
3 min readUpdated: Apr 28, 2026 11:58 PM IST Vinesh had said she had been hoping to make a comeback at the National Open Ranking Tournament, the registration for which was open till April 30. (Reuters Photo)Decorated Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat,. who reached the finals of Paris Olympics beating Sui Susaki but couldn’t make weight, had reversed her retirement, and was ready to return to the mat. The hurdles soon showed up. After flagging the Wrestling Federation of India’s attempt to block her from competing, she confirmed on Tuesday that her registration...