Paris Olympics 2024 has brought a Wednesday morning shocker for the Indian contingent and the fans as after confirming at least a Silver medal, wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the tournament. Phogat, who was set to fight in the Gold medal match bout against USA’s Sarah Hilderbrandt, will now miss the medal after being found 100gms roughly overweight in the 50kg category. A disqualified athlete can’t contest for medal and unfortunately for Vinesh, after what she has been through will return empty-handed.
“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,” IOA said in a statement after Vinesh’s disqualification.
