Following Vinesh Phogat's disqualification in the 50 kg category final at the ongoing Paris Olympics, the former Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt said that it was a loss of a medal for India.
Following Vinesh Phogat's disqualification in the 50 kg category final at the ongoing Paris Olympics, Olympian wrestler Babita Phogat said that they couldn't believe such a thing happened.
Following Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics, Athletic Federation of India President, Adille Sumariwalla, said that no stone has been left unturned to provide support to the grappler, and it would be "wrong" to make a political issue
Pardiwala said the whole team was awake the whole night trying to reduce Vinesh's weight, and had they got a few hours more, they would have achieved the required weight category.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann raised questions on the members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after Vinesh Phogat had tipped the scales above the 50kg mark and was disqualified.
Expressing that Vinesh as well as the whole country are 'heartbroken' on her disqualification, the 'Raazi' actor said nothing can take away her courage, resilience and the hardships she had been through.
The IOA president said that Vinesh is mentally disappointed, adding that the Indian support staff are with Vinesh and working with her to reduce her weight.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani offered support to Vinesh Phogat following her disqualification in the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi wished India grappler Vinesh Phogat luck ahead of her final match in the women's 50 Kg freestyle category event at the ongoing Paris Olympics.
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.
Phogat made it to the semifinals of the women's 50 kg freestyle category at the ongoing Paris Olympics after she secured a win in the quarterfinals over Ukraine's Oksana Livach on Tuesday. Phogat defeated Oksana by 7-5 and now is just one more win away from a confirmed medal, as per Olympics