Paris Olympics 2024 Vinesh Phogat Weight Update: Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics today on 7th August. With this, India lost a medal. Tears were seen in the eyes of Vinesh’s uncle Mahavir Phogat when she was disqualified. He said that now no medal will come. He said that I have no demands from the federation. They will do whatever they want. The whole country is in grief at this time.
Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics. India’s Olympic campaign has suffered a major setback. Today her weight was not matching 50 kg.
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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said that it is regrettable that Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Indian team women’s wrestling 50 kg category. Despite the best efforts made by the team, her weight was a few grams more than 50 kg this morning. No further comment will be made by the team at this time. The Indian team requests you to respect Vinesh’s privacy.
Vinesh Phogat was found overweight before the final of the women’s 50 kg event. Vinesh created history on Tuesday night by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to reach the gold medal in this event. The official statement said that she was found overweight this morning. The rules do not allow this and she has been disqualified.
As per United World Wrestling (UWW) rules, if an athlete does not show up or fails to take the weight measurement he will be eliminated from the event and placed last without a ranking.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)