Tag: Wrestling

2016 video of a fight between two Indian woman wrestlers goes viral with misleading claims

Usha Manoj

The video features Kavitha, a former Haryana police officer who is also a powerlifting and mixed martial arts champion, fighting Bul Bul, India’s first professional female wrestler.  A wrestling video between a professional wrestler and a woman wearing saffron salwar kameez is going viral on social media. In the video, the professional wrestler is seen […]

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This video does not show Vinesh Phogat breaking down after disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024

Usha Manoj

Old and unrelated video falsely shared as Vinesh Phogat breaking down following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024, since she was found to be overweight prior to her gold medal battle in the women’s 50 kg category. Against this backdrop, a video of wrestler Vinesh […]

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