Latest news about Vinesh Phogat

Updates on Vinesh Phogat’s retirement from the Paris Olympics: Vinesh Phogat retired from the sport in an early morning tweet after a tumultuous 24 hours that started with him being banned from competing in the gold medal match for the 50kg weight class due to being 100 grams over the allowable limit.

“Pardon me, Mom. I’ve been defeated in wrestling. My courage and your ambitions are shattered. I’m out of strength to fight,” she wrote early on Thursday on X.

This occurred only a few hours after Vinesh’s case was brought before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by the Indian Olympic Association.

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified; why?

second day of the weigh-ins, it was discovered that Vinesh Phogat was around 100 grams above the allowed weight, which resulted in her disqualification. She was beneath the limit on the first day, it must be mentioned. Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, the semifinal opponent of Vinesh Phogat, was invited to go up against Sarah Hildebrandt for the gold. In the final, Hildebrandt won gold with a 3-0 victory over the wrestler from Cuba, and Guzman Lopez took home silver.

Although there were worries over Vinesh Phogat’s health, a picture of him from the Games Village medical center was shared by the Indian Olympic Association.

Reactions to the heartbreaking news poured in throughout the day yesterday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi referring to Vinesh Phogat as a “champion among champions.” He remarked on X, “Wish words could express the sense of despair that I am experiencing.” In response to the news, bronze medallist Sakshi Malik of the Rio Olympics—who was also a prominent figure in the wrestlers’ protest with Vinesh Phogat—said, “If it was possible, I would have given my medal to Vinesh.” Medallist for the Tokyo Olympics Bajrang Punia said: “The nation cannot contain its tears.” Nikhat Zareen, the former world champion, is still dealing with the disappointment of not winning the Olympic gold that everyone was rooting for her to win.

What is the status of Vinesh Phogat?

Disappointed wrestler Vinesh Phogat declared her retirement from the sport on Thursday, only one day after being ruled ineligible for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris due to a small 100-gram weight difference.

Can Vinesh Phogat still get silver?

Vinesh Phogat, an Indian wrestler, still has a chance to earn a silver medal in the 50kg class after her plea against being disqualified from the Olympics finals was approved.

What has happened to Vinesh Phogat?

Following her disqualification in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Olympics in Paris, Phogat declared her retirement from wrestling on Thursday. She announced her choice on Thursday morning in an emotional post on X. “I lost the wrestling match against Maa Kushti, who won.”

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