Sad news. Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympics over, over weight reason
In a very shocking news, the international wrestler in the 50 kg wrestling competition having entered the finals to compete with the American woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat after qualifying the quarter final first and then semifinal defeating the World number one gold medalist of Japan and then Cuba, has unfortunately be disqualified from the final contest as well as from Paris Olympics for having increased her weight by 100 grams, not eligible for any medal having come down to square one.
According to the latest news creating quite a furore in the boxing fraternity and Paris Olympics circles including in entire country, according to sources Vinesh Phogat was roughly 100 grams over the permissible body weight limit that could lead to her exclusion from the Paris Olympics competition.
According to the latest news Phogat will now not be eligible for the Silver medal reducing the field in the fifty wrought category to only Gold and Bronze medalists.
In a statement issued the the Indian Olympics Association : It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the women’s wrestling 50 Kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team throughout the night she weighed in a few grams over fifty Kilograms this morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. .The Indian team requests the privacy. It would like to focus on the competition on hand said the statement of the Indian Olympics Association. Vinesh Phogat is still the high hope for India for the prestigious Gold medal in the final but fingers are crossed by all means. She has also made a record for reaching the final becoming the first woman wrestler. There are different versions on this with some seeing a conspiracy while some taking it as a huge injustice done to the most deserving Gold medalist. The social media is fully active with majority of the people feeling extremely sorry for Vinesh Phogat.
The two Bronze medals winner Manu Bhaker who is back to India today spoke on the tragic decision of Olympics body disqualifying Vinesh Phogat writing in X :
Didi, you’re a true champion. We are proud of you!
Don’t let today’s setback hold you back. You’re strong and resilient. We’re all rooting for you.
Vinesh Phogat
History will always remember you for your courage and struggle, not for any medal.
Your loved ones are proud of you. You are their gold medal.
It will also be remembered that the patriarchal forces hatched vile conspiracies to defeat the women who fought for their existence wrote one of the Facebook user.
