Vinesh Phogat is a popular Indian wrestler, who has been making the nation proud with her exceptional talents. However, in a shocking turn of events, Vinesh was disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics, blowing India's chances of winning a Gold medal this year. This was a major setback to the wrestler, who worked hard to represent India at the International sports event.
On the second day of the competition, Vinesh Phogat was found ineligible to compete as she was 100 grams overweight during the weigh-in round. Moreover, though Vinesh's team put in their best efforts the previous night, the wrestler missed the weight on August 7, 2024. This led to her disqualification from the final. Unfortunately, if the decision remains the same, the 29-year-old wrestler will return home without a medal from the Paris Olympics.
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On August 7, 2024, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) also shared an official statement and confirmed that Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. The wrestler weighed a few grams over 50kg, so her participation was nullified. In the post, people were also requested to respect Vinesh Phogat's privacy. The Indian Olympic Association's statement can be read as:
"It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. The Indian team requests you respect Vinesh’s privacy. It would like to focus on the competitions on hand."
Apart from that, if the latest reports are to be believed, Vinesh Phogat was rushed to the hospital due to dehydration. A report in India Today revealed the shocking news, leaving everyone stunned. The sources close to the wrestler shared that she worked out the whole night to shed weight.
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According to the world wrestling body, if a wrestler misses the weight, he/she is given the last place in the competition. For the unversed, Vinesh Phogat qualified in the 50kg weight category on August 6, 2024. During her stint in the Olympics 2024, she defeated World No. 1 Yui Susaki in the opening round and qualified for the quarter-final and the semi-final. Owing to her dedication and hard work, Vinesh became the first-ever Indian woman to reach the Olympic wrestling final.
Every morning, a medical examination is conducted before the competition, and the weight of all the boxers competing on that particular day is checked. After that, each boxer is provided with a post-bout medical examination. Talking about Vinesh Phogat, she was on a 15-month-long break and returned in January 2024. Back then, she was competing in the women's 53kg permissible limit and even participated in the same category at the Tokyo Olympics. However, over the last few months, it took some incredible efforts from Vinesh's side as she had to maintain her weight to continue in the women's 50kg category.
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