Vinesh Phogat disqualified in Paris Olympics: A heartbreaking news has come from the Paris Olympics. Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who made it to the final in a spectacular manner, has been disqualified and taken out of the competition due to being overweight. Phogat, the first Indian female wrestler to reach the Olympic final, was to compete against American wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt for the gold medal on Wednesday evening, in which she was considered a strong contender for victory. But now Vinesh will not be able to get any medal in this Olympics, let alone gold. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) confirmed the news in a statement and revealed that despite the team’s best efforts overnight, Phogat’s weight was found to be “a few grams more than 50 kg” before the final match.
Vinesh’s wonderful journey at the Olympics has a sad end
Vinesh Phogat’s journey to the final was amazing, which included a spectacular victory over the world’s number one ranked Japanese wrestler Yui Susaki. The special thing is that Susaki had not lost a single match in the 95 international matches fought before this defeat. After this victory, Vinesh Phogat was considered the biggest contender for the gold medal. Apart from Japan, her victory against top ranked female wrestlers of Ukraine and Cuba further strengthened her claim for the gold medal. But on Wednesday morning, before the final match of the 50 kg category of women’s wrestling, she was disqualified for being a few grams overweight.
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All efforts to reduce weight were insufficient: Sources
The Indian Express has quoted sources as saying that by the time of the final match, Vinesh Phogat’s weight was found to be about 100 grams more than the prescribed limit. According to the Indian Express, Vinesh’s weight was found to be 2 kg more on Tuesday night. According to the news, after this Vinesh did not sleep the whole night and tried many measures including jogging, skipping and cycling to reduce weight. But all these efforts fell short. There is also news that Vinesh had to be admitted to the medical center of the Olympic Games Village due to dehydration.
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What do the Olympic rules say?
According to the rules of the Olympics, wrestlers have to maintain their weight according to the category on both days of the competition. Vinesh’s weight was found to be correct in the test conducted before Tuesday’s matches. But on Wednesday morning she was found to be overweight. According to the Indian Express, the Indian delegation had requested Phogat to give more time to lose weight, which was not accepted. After being disqualified on the basis of excess weight, Vinesh Phogat is no longer eligible for any medal in the 50 kg category.
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Now Cuban wrestler will play the final
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Cuban player Yusneylis Lopez, who lost to Phogat in the semi-finals, will now face Hildebrand in the final, while the bronze medal will be contested between Japan’s Susaki Yui and Ukraine’s Oxana Livach. The IOA has said that there will be no further comment by the Indian team in this regard and all attention will be focused on the rest of the competitions.
