Shortly after India received a huge setback at the Paris Olympics with the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the 50 Kg women's wrestling final, the grappler was consoled by Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra.
As per sources, the Prime Minister spoke to Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha and sought firsthand information from PT Usha on the issue and the options India has in the wake of Vinesh's setback.
In a statement issued by the Indian Olympic contingent, it was confirmed that the wrestler had tipped the scales above the 50 kg mark and was disqualified.
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