Vinesh Phogat Retirement News: India suffered a major setback after Vinesh Phogat was disqualified in the Paris Olympics. Now the very next day Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement, which has shocked everyone. Reactions are continuously coming on Vinesh Phogat’s decision. In this connection, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has given a statement. He said that she is a champion and will remain so.
CM Mann said, “Yesterday I also went to her house. It is very sad that the gold medal was snatched away from the one who had raised his hand. Her uncle told that she could have done the weight earlier, could have cut her hair. No one paid attention. She is a champion and will remain so, it is not her fault.” On the issue of Waqf Board, CM Mann jokingly said, “What should I say on this… ask Sheikh Hasina.”
He was disqualified for being overweight
Let us tell you that India was expecting a gold medal from Vinesh Phogat, who reached the final of women’s wrestling for the first time. But, on the day of the final match, she was disqualified due to being overweight. This decision not only snatched the medal from Vinesh but also broke the courage of Vinesh, who used to defeat her opponents. Vinesh, who has been wrestling since 2001, finally said goodbye to the sport in 2024.
Vinesh Phogat made this announcement in a post on social platform X on Thursday morning. Vinesh posted on X, wrestling won, I lost, sorry, your dream, my courage are all broken, I don’t have much strength anymore. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to all of you, sorry.
Vinesh created history by reaching the final of the Olympics on Tuesday. Her comeback story after a disappointing performance at the Tokyo Olympics ended in heartbreak. She was found to be overweight before the final match of the Paris Olympics and was disqualified from the competition. Vinesh was found to be 100 grams over the 50 kg limit and was thus eliminated from the competition and placed last as per the rules of United World Wrestling.