Paris, July 30: Two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat has sought help from the Embassy of France in India and Sports Minister Manukh Mandaviya for a visa for her brother Harvinder Phogat whose application was rejected earlier. Earlier, Vinesh Phogat herself sought "urgent help" from Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the Ministry of External Affairs, and other authorities after her visa for Spain got delayed. Vinesh earned the Paris Olympics quota in the women’s 50kg semifinal at the Asian Olympic qualifier. Paris Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker, Sarbajot Singh Win 10M Air Pistol Mixed Team Bronze Medal for India.

Vinesh Phogat's Tweet for Brother's Visa

Indian wrestlers Antim Panghal (women’s 53kg) and Aman Sehrawat (men’s 57kg) have been seeded fourth and sixth in their respective weight categories. The remaining four Indian wrestlers -- Vinesh Phogat (women’s 50kg), Anshu Malik (women’s 57kg), Nisha Dahiya (women’s 68kg) and Reetika Hooda (women’s 76kg) -- will be unseeded at Paris 2024. They will be randomly drawn into brackets the day before the women’s freestyle wrestling begins in Paris.

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