Wrestler Antim Panghal opened up on controversy that involved her sister at Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday, August 8.
In a video, Panghal revealed that she was caught with fever after her defeat in the women’s 5kg pre-quarters and received permission to visit her history at the hotel. She further stated that her sister went to take her luggage and thus, she took her accreditation card to get access to the Olympic athletes village.
“I had come here to Olympics, there was a bout yesterday. I got defeated. It is wrong that police had taken me. When I was defeated, I caught fever. I sought permission to visit my sister at a hotel. The permission was given. I went to the hotel. I wanted my luggage that was kept at the village.” Antim Panghal said.
“Then my sister went to the village with my accreditation card. She asked for my luggage. They took my accreditation card and took her to police station for the verification.” she added.
VIDEO | There has been a disciplinary action against wrestler Antim Panghal at the ongoing Paris Olympics. The wrestler has issued her side of the story in a video:
“I had come here to Olympics, there was a bout yesterday. I got defeated. It is wrong that police had taken me.… pic.twitter.com/xVMrTpOMkP
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 8, 2024
