Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement after being disqualified from the Olympics. She said 'Goodbye Wrestling'.
Arpit Pattnaik
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement after being disqualified from the Olympics. She shared an emotional message expressing her heartbreak, saying, “Maa kushti jeet gayi, main haar gayi” (Wrestling has defeated me, I have lost). Phogat was disqualified from the 50 Kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics 2024 due to weighing a bit over the permissible limit during the weigh-in on the day of the final. The 29-year-old wrestler expressed her apologies to her fans, stating that her courage has crumbled and she can no longer continue. Her retirement marks the end of an illustrious career spanning from 2001 to 2024. Vinesh also expressed her gratitude, stating that she’ll forever be indebted to her supporters. In conclusion, she bid farewell to wrestling, ending an era in Indian wrestling.
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Phogat has filed an appeal against her Olympic disqualification with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). She is requesting to be awarded the silver medal. CAS has acknowledged the appeal and is expected to deliver its final verdict by Thursday at 11:30 AM IST. The CAS is an international body based in Switzerland that resolves disputes in the world of sports.
On Tuesday, Phogat made history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the final of a wrestling event at the Olympics. She secured her spot in the final with a dominant 5-0 win over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez.
However, Phogat failed to make weight on the second day of the event, during the weigh-in, and was disqualified for missing the mark by a mere 100 grams.
