Enter search text:Business News›News›Sports›WFI moves SC against HC order allowing Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trialsWFI moves SC against HC order allowing Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games selection trialsPTILast Updated: May 28, 2026, 02:29:00 PM ISTSynopsisThe Wrestling Federation of India is gearing up for a legal showdown, having approached the Supreme Court to challenge a Delhi High Court verdict. This ruling paves the way for Vinesh Phogat, returning from maternity leave, to compete in the selection trials for the Asian Games 2026. The previous decision highlighted issues with the Federation's policies as being exclusionary.New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's order allowing grappler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the Asian Games 2026.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe is scheduled to hear the Federation's plea on Friday.On May 22, a division bench of the high court had given its nod to the participation of Phogat in the upcoming trials for the Asian Games, saying the WFI's selection policy was exclusionary for the lack of discretion to consider an iconic player like her, who is returning from a maternity break.The high court had ordered that the selection trials, to be held on May 30-31, shall be video-recorded by the WFI and an independent observer from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) each shall also remain present.Read More News on