# Delhi HC allows Vinesh Phogat in Asian Games trials 2026-08-12T21:55:45+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Delhi High Court has permitted wrestler Vinesh Phogat to take part in the Asian Games selection trials scheduled for May 30-31, overturning a single-judge order. The court directed the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to video-record the trials and have independent observers from the Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association present. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia called the WFI's selection policy "exclusionary" for not giving discretion to consider an iconic player returning from maternity leave. Phogat, a former Olympic finalist, was disqualified from the Paris 2024 gold medal match after being 100 gm overweight at weigh-in. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: Asian Games, Delhi High Court, maternity leave, selection trials, Vinesh Phogat, Wrestling Federation of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-hc-allows-vinesh-phogat-in-asian-games-trials/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-hc-allows-vinesh-phogat-in-asian-games-trials/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.