Paris: Indian wrestler Antim Panghal will fly home from the Paris Olympics following a disciplinary breach, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said on Wednesday.
Panghal and her entire entourage is being flown back from Paris after the young wrestler handed her official accreditation card to her sister who was caught by security while leaving the Games Village.
"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," an IOA statement said.
Panghal lost 10-0 to Turkey's Zeynep Yetgil in the women's 53kg freestyle event at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Wednesday.
According to a source, Panghal was at the hotel where her coach Bhagat Singh and sparring partner Vikas, who is actually her coach, were staying.
She asked her sister to go to the Games Village and come back with some of her belongings.
"Her sister was caught for impersonation and was taken to a police station to record her statement," said the source.
The 19-year-old U-20 world champion was also called by police to record her statement.
If that was not enough, her personal support staff -- Vikas and Bhagat -- travelled in an inebriated state in a taxi and refused to pay the driver, who then called the police.
