Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was hospitalized on Wednesday after fainting moments following her disqualification from the ladies’s 50kg ultimate on the Paris Olympics. Sources point out that the 29-year-old athlete collapsed on account of dehydration.
Phogat’s disqualification occurred throughout the weigh-in on the second day of the competitors when she was discovered to be 150 grams over the burden restrict. This unlucky flip of occasions prevented her from competing within the ultimate bout for the gold medal, dashing her Olympic desires.
At the moment, Vinesh is resting within the polyclinic on the Olympic Village, and her situation is secure. Sadly, the Indian contingent has no grounds to enchantment the choice, leaving her disqualification ultimate.
BREAKING : Vinesh Phogat has been hospitalised after she spent the entire evening attempting to drop a few pounds to not get disqualified.
She risked her entire life simply to get India that medal and a few vultures are mocking her and celebrating her failure.
It is a clear Sabotage.
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— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) August 7, 2024
Regardless of in depth efforts from Vinesh, her coaches, and assist employees—together with drastic measures like reducing her hair and trying to attract blood—they had been unable to scale back her weight sufficiently.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to IOA President P.T. Usha to collect firsthand details about the state of affairs and discover any doable choices for India following Vinesh’s unlucky setback. He urged P.T. Usha to file a robust protest relating to her disqualification if it might doubtlessly assist Vinesh.
On every competitors day, each athlete undergoes a medical examination adopted by a weigh-in. Moreover, a post-bout medical examination is performed for all rivals.
Notably, Vinesh competed within the girls’s 53kg division earlier than returning to competitors in January 2024 after a 15-month hiatus. She additionally participated within the 53kg class throughout the Tokyo Olympics.
