'This is terrible and cruel': Netizens rally in support as Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics
In a significant setback for Indian wrestling, Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women¡¯s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics after weighing in slightly above the permissible limit on Wednesday morning. This news has left Indian fans heartbroken, as they had high hopes for the Haryana-born wrestler.
In a significant setback for Indian wrestling, Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women¡¯s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics after weighing in slightly above the permissible limit on Wednesday morning. The Indian Olympic Association confirmed the disqualification, expressing deep regret over the incident.
Vinesh phogat disqualified for being overweight in Olympics
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This news has left Indian fans heartbroken, as they had high hopes for the Haryana-born wrestler.
Here's how the internet reacted to this soul-crushing development:
This is terrible and cruel . You prepare for this day for the whole life and you got disqualified because you were few grams more than 50 kg .
¡ª Sumit (@sumitsaurabh) August 7, 2024
This is sad beyond words .
Whole nation is with you Vinesh . You are a champion . pic.twitter.com/AMve5AQW8I
Apparently there's an attempt to get Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the competition using some or the other technical reasons.
¡ª Paul Koshy (@Paul_Koshy) August 7, 2024
This is how deep it goes. pic.twitter.com/8oAsPacc8k
Vinesh Phogat, You may be disqualified, but you are already a winner. Of course, a medal would have been awesome, but your story is more awesome, and there is nothing that can take away from you.
¡ª Narundar (@NarundarM) August 7, 2024
Proud of you. ??? pic.twitter.com/R4a3vT7TNO
Total heartbreak. Vinesh might be disqualified for being overweight by just 100 gms.
¡ª Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) August 7, 2024
What a shit year for India on all fronts.
BREAKING: Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the Olympics final, as she was found 100 grams overweight at the weigh-in this morning, announces IOA.
¡ª Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 7, 2024
ABSOLUTE AND TOTAL HEARTBREAK. THIS GOLD WAS HERS. ???? pic.twitter.com/RIh699HBgk
Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the Olympics final. pic.twitter.com/SDhmLoIRD2
¡ª ??? ??? (@Basavachethanah) August 7, 2024
Vinesh Phogat didn't sleep whole night after reaching final & was working hard to shed extra 2 kg, but missed mark by 100 gram, is now hospitalized.
¡ª sohom (@AwaaraHoon) August 7, 2024
How do we even recover from this? This is probably the most cruel, shattering, heartbreaking incident in Indian Sports History ? pic.twitter.com/clsvak1mQR
Massive heartbreak for Vinesh Phogat and team India. ?
¡ª Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 7, 2024
- She was unstoppable, she ensured at least a silver for India, but now she's disqualified because of weighing a few grams over 50 KG. A cruel end of Vinesh Phogat at the Paris Olympics. ? pic.twitter.com/n7lWR0gvTk
? HEARTBREAKING!
¡ª Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) August 7, 2024
In a terrible turn of events , Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified as she was reportedly just 100gm over the permissible weight limit in her category.
Terrible news for India, Looks like someone desperately did not want her to win the medal.
Speechless. pic.twitter.com/LSmP2uxxDX
"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," stated the Indian Olympic Association.
Under the rules of the United World Wrestling (UWW), Vinesh will now be placed last in the standings for the event.
Vinesh Phogat had made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final of an Olympic Games. She achieved this milestone by defeating Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman 5-0 in the semifinal. Her journey to the final included a stunning victory over world No. 1 Yui Susaki of Japan, a four-time World Champion and Tokyo Olympics gold medallist who had remained undefeated in 95 international matches.
Earlier in the competition, Vinesh also secured a hard-fought win against Ukraine's Oksana Vasylivna Livach, emerging victorious with a 7-5 scoreline in her second bout of the day. This was her third appearance at the Olympics, following her participation in the 2016 Rio Games, where an injury cut short her medal hopes, and the 2020 Tokyo Games, where she was defeated in the 53kg quarterfinals.
Vinesh Phogat¡¯s career is marked by numerous achievements, including being the first Indian woman to win gold at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games. The disqualification, therefore, comes as a significant blow to her Olympic aspirations and the hopes of her supporters.
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