New Delhi. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the 50 kg wrestling event of Paris Olympics, has announced her retirement. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the final of the 50 kg wrestling event due to being 100 grams overweight. Vinesh announced her retirement from the sport through a message to her mother on a social media post. Vinesh Phogat used to wrestle in the 53 kg category earlier, but in the Paris Olympics, she participated in the 50 kg weight category wrestling event and made it to the finals with a brilliant performance.
Mom won the wrestling match against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream, my courage is all broken, I don’t have any more strength now.
Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024 ?
I will always be indebted to you all, sorry ??
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) August 7, 2024
After winning the semi-finals, Vinesh Phogat had a live chat with her mother from Paris. Vinesh Phogat, who was looking excited, had told her mother at that time that now she will return only after winning the gold medal, but after being disqualified, her dream was shattered. She wrote that wrestling won over her. However, Vinesh has appealed to the Sports Tribunal to jointly give her the silver medal in the Paris Olympics. A decision on this appeal of Vinesh is expected today. People across the country are very sad after Vinesh Phogat was disqualified in the Paris Olympics. Also, many people have expressed their displeasure through social media.
According to the information, after winning the semi-final event, Vinesh’s weight had increased from 50 kg to 2 kg. She worked hard all night to reduce it. Vinesh Phogat did cycling and skipping. The support staff even cut her hair. Also, her clothes were cut and shortened to reduce weight, but still Vinesh’s weight turned out to be 100 grams more. With Vinesh Phogat retiring from wrestling, she will no longer be seen in the competitions of this sport.