Last Updated on 13/08/2024 by Arun jain
Mahavir Phogat on Vinesh Phogat’s Retirement: Vinesh Phogat has filed a case in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) after being disqualified just before the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024. The decision of which was to come on August 13, which has now been postponed to August 16. But in the meantime, a statement from Vinesh Phogat’s uncle Mahavir Phogat has come out regarding the decision.
Mahavir said that he hoped that the decision would come on August 13, 8 days after the appeal. However, this did not happen. Mahavir said that he is confident that Vinesh will get the silver medal and on her return home she will be welcomed like a gold medal winner.
Vinesh will persuade Mahavir to break his retirement
Let us tell you that Vinesh’s gold medal match was on 7 August. But on the same day in the morning, her weight was found to be 100 grams more in the weight category of the 50 kg freestyle event. In such a situation, Vinesh was declared ineligible on the morning of the match and was eliminated. The next day i.e. on 8 August, 29-year-old Vinesh retired from wrestling.
Now Mahavir Phogat has given a big statement in this matter. He said that he and his entire family will persuade Vinesh to break her retirement and return to the ring. If Vinesh withdraws her decision of retirement, then preparations for the 2028 Olympics will be started.
Vinesh will be welcomed like a golden girl
Vinesh Phogat’s uncle Mahavir Phogat and his entire family are waiting for the decision. He told Aaj Tak, ‘We have been waiting for the decision in this case for the last 4-5 days. We hope that she will definitely get the silver medal. We will welcome her like a gold medalist.’
Star wrestler Vinesh has retired after being disqualified in the Paris Olympics. On this matter, Mahavir Phogat said that we will persuade her to break her retirement and play the next Olympics. He said, ‘We will try our best and will leave no stone unturned to persuade her to withdraw her decision (of retirement) and start preparing for the 2028 Olympics.’
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)