The Leader of Opposition at Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R Ashoka, said that it was a very sad day after Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat got disqualified from the Paris Olympics after she was found overweight in the 50 kg category.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has lodged a strong protest with the United World Wrestling (UWW) after Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being "overweight" in the 50 kg category
Reacting to Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Karan Bhushan Singh termed it a loss for the country.
As the Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat qualified for the final in the women's 50 Kg freestyle category event at the Paris Olympics, former wrestler and her uncle Mahavir Phogat said that she will bring the gold medal for the country.
Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya suffered a severe injury during her bout in the women's 68 kg event against North Korea's Pak Sol Gum at the Paris Olympics.
Veteran Indian wrestler Geeta Phogat congratulated shooter Manu Bhaker after she won the bronze medal in the 10 Metre Women's Air Pistol event at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda bagged a silver medal in the women's 76kg category at the Polyak Imre and Varga Janos Memorial 2024 wrestling tournament in Budapest, Hungary.
Nisha and Aman took the number of quotas by Indian wrestlers to six. This Istanbul meet was the final chance for India to get Paris 2024 quotas for wrestling, as per Olympics.com.