Vinesh Phogat Disqualified: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been dominated out of the Paris Olympics on account of being obese within the 50 kg class. Her weight was discovered to be 100 grams extra on Wednesday. After this, the Olympic Girls’s Wrestling has declared her ineligible.
The Indian Olympic Affiliation has confirmed that Vinesh has been disqualified. After this, she won’t be able to play within the remaining match. The matter of Vinesh Phogat being disqualified has additionally been raised within the Parliament.
Authorities gave a press release
The difficulty of Vinesh Phogat being declared ineligible was repeatedly raised by the opposition within the Parliament. This time the opposition was repeatedly asking the federal government’s stand. On which Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal replied that our Sports activities Minister will reply on this matter at 3 o’clock.
#WATCH , Delhi: Opposition MPs increase the difficulty of disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from #ParisOlympics2024in Lok Sabha
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal says, ‘Union Sports activities Minister will give a press release on this matter at 3 pm in the present day.” pic.twitter.com/kFqle3uSQc
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Indian Olympic Affiliation issued a press release
The Indian Olympic Affiliation mentioned in its assertion on this, ‘It’s regrettable that the Indian staff is sharing the information of Vinesh Phogat being disqualified from the ladies’s wrestling 50 kg class. Regardless of the perfect efforts made by the staff in a single day, this morning her weight was discovered to be a number of grams greater than 50 kg. No additional remark will probably be made by the staff presently. The Indian staff requests you to respect Vinesh’s privateness.
Shashi Tharoor expressed grief
On Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat being disqualified from the ladies’s wrestling 50 kg class on account of obese, Congress chief Shashi Tharoor mentioned, “Vinesh Phogat reached right here. She defeated the world number-1 wrestler. There was a wave of happiness in the entire nation. This information is unhappy. Vinesh didn’t get the reward for the onerous work she had carried out.”
Vinesh Phogat’s uncle Mahavir Phogat mentioned, “The entire nation was anticipating a medal. The entire nation is unhappy together with me. I’ve come to know that my weight was 150 grams extra on account of which I used to be disqualified. A choice will probably be taken in keeping with the foundations.”
