Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified in the Paris Olympics due to being overweight in the 50kg wrestling category, announced her retirement in the early morning today i.e. on Thursday, August 8. The entire country is shocked after his announcement. He wrote on social media that mother, wrestling won from me, I lost… Sorry, your dream, my courage is all broken, I have no more strength than this. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all, sorry. After Vinesh Phogat’s retirement announcement, fans were disappointed that they would never be able to see this wrestler fight again. However, now her uncle Mahavir Phogat has raised some hope for Vinesh to take back her retirement. He says that after Vinesh comes to India, he will talk to her and convince her to play in the 2028 Olympics.
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Commenting on Vinesh’s situation, Mahavir Phogat, who has been an important part of Indian wrestling, told ANI “She was supposed to bring Olympic gold this time, but was disqualified. It is natural to feel sad after such a shock and hence he took this decision. “Once she is back home, we will try to talk to her about competing in the 2028 Olympics.”
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has announced that despite her disqualification, Vinesh Phogat will get the same respect and awards as an Olympic silver medalist.
On this Mahavir said, “This is a good initiative by the Chief Minister. He has accepted the fact that he has got a silver medal. This is a good step and I support it. I thank the Haryana government, this will encourage other athletes if this ever happens to them.”
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On Thursday, CM Saini stressed his support towards Vinesh in a post on social media platform X.
Saini wrote, “The honours, awards and facilities that the state government gives to Olympic silver medal winners will also be given to Phogat.”
Praising Vinesh’s efforts, he said, “Our brave daughter Vinesh Phogat from Haryana performed brilliantly and entered the finals of the Olympics. Due to some reasons, she may not have been able to play the finals of the Olympics, but she is a great example for all of us. Is the champion.”
