New Delhi:
Minutes after wrestler Vinesh Phogat crashed out of Paris Olympics for being obese by simply 100 gm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a social media message, asking the wrestler to not lose hope and are available again stronger.
“Vinesh, you’re a champion amongst champions! You’re India’s delight and an inspiration for every Indian. Right now’s setback hurts. I want phrases might categorical the sense of despair that I’m experiencing. On the similar time, I do know that you simply epitomise resilience. It has at all times been your nature to take challenges head on. Come again stronger! We’re all rooting for you,” the Prime Minister posted on X, because the nation tried to deal with the heartbreak of the ace wrestler’s disqualification forward of the ultimate spherical. Vinesh Phogat was assured of a medal after she raised the nation’s hopes for a gold together with her stellar present within the earlier bouts.
Vinesh, you’re a champion amongst champions! You’re India’s delight and an inspiration for every Indian.
Right now’s setback hurts. I want phrases might categorical the sense of despair that I’m experiencing.
On the similar time, I do know that you simply epitomise resilience. It has at all times…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2024
The Prime Minister, sources mentioned, has spoken to PT Usha, veteran athlete and Indian Olympics Affiliation president, on the choices open to India and Vinesh Phogat on this case. The Prime Minister has requested the IOA chief to discover all choices and has urged her to register India’s sturdy protest over Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification.
There are about 11 hours left for the bout and Indian authorities are actually making an attempt all choices to sort out this surprising flip of occasions.
Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah mentioned Vinesh Phogat’s setback has damaged the hopes of tens of millions of Indians. “She has an excellent sporting profession, shining with the glory of defeating the world champion. This misfortune is merely an exception in her trailblazing profession, from which I’m certain she is going to bounce again to be the winner she at all times is. Our greatest needs and help are at all times together with her,” he added.
Vinesh is competing within the 50kg freestyle wrestling class. She has earlier competed within the 53kg class, however introduced her weight down for Paris Olympics. Whereas she cleared the sooner weight checks, she was discovered weighing 100 grams extra on Day 2 of weigh-in.
Vinesh, it’s learnt, skipped meals, exercised and stayed up the entire night time to make sure she meets the burden standards. Indian officers additionally requested the Olympic committee for extra time, however in useless.
What has made her disqualification extra agonising is her beautiful race to the ultimate. Vinesh yesterday scripted historical past by changing into the primary Indian lady to achieve the ultimate of a wrestling occasion within the Olympics. She defeated the defending champion, Japan’s Yui Susaki, ending her 82-win streak. Within the semifinals, she trumped Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, making certain at the very least a silver medal for herself and large glory for India. After which, heartbreak struck.
