"As part of the Indian contingent, having him present at the Paris Olympics was God’s gift for all fellow athletes,” wrote 30-year-old wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Haryana in a letter acknowledging the contributions of those who had contributed to her recent Olympic journey and naming Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala who was the Indian contingent’s chief medical officer (CMO) at the Olympics in August 2024. Pardiwala, who heads the Centre for Sports Medicine at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and is director of its Arthroscopy and Shoulder Service, had accepted the honorary position of CMO to assist the Indian Olympians.
Following Phogat’s disqualification......