Olympic medal winner Bajrang Punia has damaged his silence on Vinesh Phogat’s devastating disqualification from the Paris Olympics. Punia, who stood alongside Vinesh in final 12 months’s protests, took to Twitter to share an emotional message, praising her efforts and expressing his disbelief over her disqualification for being chubby by simply 100 grams.
In his heartfelt tweet, initially written in Hindi, Punia known as Vinesh the “daughter of the soil” and questioned the stringent standards that led to her disqualification. He wrote, “Vinesh, you’re a gold medalist of braveness and morality. You’re a daughter of the soil, and therefore this medal additionally belongs to the soil. You fought with nice braveness. Yesterday when the Olympic officers weighed you earlier than enjoying, your weight was completely excellent. Nobody desires to consider what occurred this morning. 100 grams. I am unable to consider that this has occurred to you. The entire nation is unable to carry again its tears. Olympic medals of all international locations are on one aspect and your medal is on the opposite.”
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विनेश तुम हिम्मत और नैतिकता की गोल्ड मेडलिस्ट होमाटी की बेटी हो इसलिए ये मेडल भी माटी का है. बहुत हौसले से लड़ी हो. कल जब खेलने से पहले ओलंपिक ऑफिशियल्स ने आपका वजन लिया तो आपका वजन एकदम परफेक्ट था.
आज सुबह जो हुआ उसपर कोई यकीन नहीं करना चाहता.
100 ग्राम. यकीन ही नहीं…
— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) August 7, 2024
Punia continued, “Each particular person on this planet was praying for you. Each girl on this planet felt this medal was like a private medal. I want these voices of all the ladies of the world attain the correct place. I hope that each one the ladies wrestlers of the world collaborating within the Olympics will stand in solidarity with Vinesh.”
Vinesh was disqualified after being discovered chubby by a mere 100 grams forward of her wrestling closing towards the USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt within the 50kg freestyle occasion. She had been inside the weight standards earlier than the qualifier and semi-final rounds. Nonetheless, her weight on the eve of the ultimate exceeded the restrict, disqualifying her from competing and even from securing a silver medal.
Vinesh Phogat did not sleep entire night time after reaching closing & was working arduous to shed additional 2 kg, however missed mark by 100 gram, is now hospitalized.
How will we even get well from this? That is in all probability probably the most merciless, shattering, heartbreaking incident in Indian Sports activities Historical past 💔 pic.twitter.com/clsvak1mQR
— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) August 7, 2024
Notably, Vinesh had been competing within the girls’s 53kg division earlier than returning to the 50kg class in January 2024 after a 15-month hiatus. She had additionally competed within the 53kg class throughout the Tokyo Olympics.
Phogat’s disqualification has despatched shockwaves via the nation, with many expressing their sorrow and assist for the athlete who has proven exceptional resilience and willpower all through her profession.
