Vinesh Phogat Disqualified From Olympics: A Setback for Indian Wrestling

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics due to being overweight by 100gm, leaving her without a medal. Despite her historic achievement of becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the finals, Vinesh will not return with any medal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his support for her.

In an unexpected turn of events, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics on Wednesday after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final. This shocking disqualification leaves her without a medal, just hours after she came close to clinching an unparalleled gold.

Vinesh had made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout on Tuesday night. While she was assured of at least a silver medal by Wednesday morning, the disqualification means she will return home empty-handed. 'She was found overweight by 100gm this morning. The rules do not allow this, and she has been disqualified,' said an Indian coach.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) confirmed the development and requested privacy for Vinesh, who was competing in her third Olympics. '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,' the IOA stated.