“Please depart me alone, I wish to return house,” mentioned a distressed Antim Panghal as she and her crew boarded an Air India flight to New Delhi on Thursday night, concluding a controversial Olympic marketing campaign during which she was ousted within the opening spherical earlier than dealing with the prospect of a three-year ban for alleged indiscipline. Having misplaced to Turkey’s Yetgil Zeynep in her opening bout, the 53kg class wrestler, who made an Olympic debut right here, grabbed headlines on Wednesday after a “disciplinary breach” involving her entourage, together with youthful sister Nisha.
Sporting her Workforce India jersey, she together with 4 members of her crew quietly did the test in on the Terminal 2C of the Charles de Gaulle Airport earlier than boarding the Air India 142 flight.
The estimated time of arrival in New Delhi is 09.29am on Friday.
When requested to make clear on the controversy, she refused to talk and hurried go the safety test factors.
One among her coaches intervened: “Woh dari hui hai baat nahin karegi (She’s scared and will not discuss).” Following her 0-10 loss, Panghal allegedly gave her accreditation card to her sister and despatched her to the Video games Village to gather her belongings. Nevertheless, she was stopped by the Village safety.
By late Wednesday night, each Panghal and her sister discovered themselves on the police station inside the Village.
In the meantime, Panghal’s assist crew, consisting of coaches Bhagat Singh and Vikas, additionally turned concerned in a separate police matter.
They allegedly refused to pay the cab fare and behaved inappropriately with the driving force earlier than shortly retreating inside. The cab driver later reported the incident to the police.
“The Indian Olympic Affiliation has determined to fly wrestler Panghal and her assist workers again after a disciplinary breach was dropped at IOA’s discover by the French authorities,” an IOA assertion had mentioned.
Panghal is more likely to be banned for 3 years by the IOA, a supply informed PTI on Thursday.
Panghal had crashed out of the Olympics after dropping her opening bout within the girls’s 53kg class on Wednesday.
“IOA (Indian Olympic Affiliation) officers mentioned the difficulty that brought on embarrassment to all. It’s contemplating a three-year ban on everybody concerned, together with the coaches,” a supply within the Indian contingent informed PTI.
“First, we have to be sure that she reaches house. The choice might be introduced solely after she reaches India,” the supply added.
The physique, nonetheless, asserted that the ban has not but been imposed.
“A ban has not been imposed as but,” mentioned an IOA official.
In widely-shared video, Panghal admitted that she needed to go to the police station however just for the verification of her accreditation card.
“It was not a superb day for me. I misplaced. Loads is being unfold about me, that is not true. I had excessive fever, and had taken permission from my coach to go to the lodge with my sister.
“I wanted some a few of my belongings which have been within the Video games Village. My sister took my card and requested the officers there if she might take my belongings. They took her to the Police Station for accreditation verification.” She additionally denied that her coaches have been drunk and received into an altercation with a taxi driver over fare.
“My coaches had stayed again on the venue and after they wished to return again, we booked a cab for them. My coaches didn’t have sufficient money and as a result of language points, led to an argument with the taxi driver.
“Since they got here to gather some Euros from the lodge room, it took a while and led to the state of affairs. I have already got had a nasty time, please do not unfold rumours. Please assist me,” she mentioned.
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