Vinesh Phogat disqualified over '100 grams' ahead of Paris Olympics final
“It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class,” the Indian Olympic Association said
By : The Federal
Update: 2024-08-07 06:51 GMT
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat at the Paris Olympics 2024. PTI
In a massive setback and shocking news for the Indian contingent, Vinesh Phogat was on Wednesday (August 7) disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 for being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final.
Vinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in the event on Tuesday night.
"She was found overweight by 100gm this morning. The rules do not allow this and she has been disqualified," said an Indian coach.
“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,” the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said in a statement on its X (formerly Twitter) handle.