IOA) decided to fly wrestler Antim Panghal and her support staff back due to a disciplinary breach during the ongoing Summer Games after she gave her Olympic Village accreditation to her sister.
In a statement, the IOA announced that Antim and her support staff had breached disciplinary rules, as reported by the French authorities.
«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,» the IOA stated.
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The French authorities complained to the IOA after Antim Panghal gave her accreditation to her sister to help her enter the Olympic Games Village. The IOA confirmed that the Indian wrestler and her support staff will be sent back to India.
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«Antim Panghal gave her accreditation to her sister to help her enter the Games Village on her accreditation. French authorities complained to the IOA, and that's why she will be sent back to India with her support staff,» the statement added.
Earlier in the day, Antim Panghal lost to Zeynep Yetgil of Turkey in the