Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat returned to India on Saturday after a disappointing Paris Olympics experience. Despite reaching the 50kg final, she was disqualified for being overweight. Despite the heartbreak, Vinesh has received widespread support and praise for her resilience and inspiration.
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic medal hopes were dashed in Paris 2024 after she was disqualified for failing to meet the weight requirement for the 50kg freestyle category final. This follows a long journey of weight struggles and injuries for the athlete, who had to drop down to the lightest category in women’s wrestling.
