New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- In a major development for Indian wrestling, Vinesh Phogat on Friday announced her return to competitive sport, declaring that she will once again pursue her Olympic dream-this time with her sights firmly set on the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The 31-year-old, who had stepped away from the mat after a turbulent exit from the Paris Olympics, confirmed that she has formally come out of retirement following an 18-month hiatus.

Vinesh Phogat's withdrawal from wrestling in 2024 followed one of the most emotionally fraught episodes of her career.

Having reached the final at the Paris Games and standing on the brink of history as the first Indian woman to contest an Olympic wrestling gold-medal bout, she was disqualified on t...