New Delhi. Wrestling player Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from the sport. This has come as a big shock to her fans. Her uncle Mahavir Phogat has given a statement on Vinesh Phogat’s decision to retire from wrestling. News channel Aaj Tak has given information about Mahavir Phogat’s statement. Mahavir Phogat has asked niece Vinesh Phogat to withdraw her decision to retire from wrestling. Mahavir Phogat was the first one to train Vinesh Phogat in wrestling.
According to the news channel, Mahavir Phogat said that whenever Vinesh Phogat returns to the country from the Paris Olympics, he will convince her to change her decision of retirement. Mahavir Phogat said that Vinesh Phogat still has to play more. He said that he will ask Vinesh to start preparing for the 2028 Olympics from now on. On Vinesh Phogat’s decision to retire, Mahavir Phogat said that whenever a player reaches this level and such circumstances arise, he takes a decision in anger. Meanwhile, Haryana CM Naib Singh Saini has announced that whatever honor is given to the player in his state for winning a silver medal in the Olympics, Vinesh Phogat will also get that.
Vinesh Phogat made it to the finals of the 50 kg wrestling event at the Paris Olympics with a brilliant performance. She made her way to the finals by playing 3 matches in a single day. The final wrestling match was to be held on Wednesday. Before this, Vinesh Phogat’s weight increased to more than 50 kg. Vinesh Phogat tried very hard to reduce this weight. She kept cycling and skipping all night on Tuesday. She also took a sauna, got her hair cut and also got her clothes shortened, but despite this her weight remained 100 grams more than 50 kg and she was disqualified from the final match. Vinesh Phogat has now appealed to the Sports Tribunal to give her a silver medal. A decision on this may come today.