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After losing her first round bout at the Paris Olympics, Antim Panghal left the Games Village and went to a hotel where her coach and sister had been accommodated. read more
 "Wrestler Antim Panghal and her entourage to be deported from France over disciplinary breach")
Antim Panghal suffered a 0-10 defeat to Turkey's Zeynep Yetgil in the opening round at Paris Olympics. AP
Indian wrestler Antim Panghal and her entourage will be sent back home from Paris owing to indiscipline. Antim Panghal on Wednesday bowed out of the 2024 Paris Olympics following a 0-10 loss to Turkey’s Zeynep Yetgil in the women’s 53 kg pre-quarterfinals.
Antim reportedly left the Games Village and went to a hotel where her coach and sister had been accommodated.
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She then handed over her accreditation card to her sister in order to bring back Antim’s belongings from the Games Village. However, her sister was caught red-handed by the security while leaving the Games Village.
“The Indian Olympic Association has decided to fly wrestler Antim and her support staff back after a disciplinary breach was brought to IOA’s notice by the French authorities,” an IOA statement said.
While IOA did not share what the disciplinary breach was, a source shared the details with news agency PTI.
“Instead of heading to the Games Village, she reached the hotel where her coach Bhagat Singh and sparring partner Vikas, who is actually her coach, were staying. Antim asked her sister to go to the Games Village and come back with her belongings. Her sister was caught for impersonation and was taken to a police station to record her statement,” said the source.
The 19-year-old U20 world champion Antim was also called by police to record her statement. If that was not enough, Antim’s personal support staff — Vikas and Bhagat — travelled in an inebriated state in a taxi and refused to pay the driver, who then called police.
“We have left to fight fire,” fumed an IOA official. When contacted, Vikas flatly refused their involvement in such an incident. “Who told you this? Antim and her sister are sitting right before me,” said Vikas.
With PTI inputs
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