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Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from the sport, a decision she shared through a heartfelt social media post. The 29-year-old grappler, who was disqualified from her gold medal bout in the 50kg freestyle wrestling category at the Paris Olympics, cited a lack of strength to continue her career. Phogat's disqualification occurred when she was found to be 100 grams overweight before the match. This announcement marked the end of her international wrestling career, which saw her becoming the first Indian woman to reach the gold medal bout in her weight class. Bajrang Punia, another renowned Indian wrestler, expressed his support for Phogat. He shared a message on social media, telling her, «Vinesh, aap haari nahi, haaraaya gaya hai (Vinesh, you haven't lost; you have been defeated).» He emphasized that Phogat remains a source of pride for India, not just as a daughter of the nation but also as a symbol of its glory .

IOA) decided to fly wrestler Antim Panghal and her support staff back due to a disciplinary breach during the ongoing Summer Games after she gave her Olympic Village accreditation to her sister. In a statement, the IOA announced that Antim and her support staff had breached disciplinary rules, as reported by the French authorities. «The Indian Olympic Association has decided to fly wrestler Antim and her support staff back after a disciplinary breach was brought to IOA's notice by the French authorities,» the IOA stated.

Mijain Lopez has gone out on top. The 41-year-old Cuban defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. He's the first Olympic athlete to win gold in the same event at five consecutive Games, and the first wrestler to win five gold medals.

Lovely Professional University (LPU) has announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakhs for its student Vinesh Phogat. The university had earlier announced the reward for silver medallist winner students in the Paris Olympics. Despite this heartbreaking moment for Indian sports fans, LPU has stood firmly behind its students., the university said. «For us, Vinesh is still a medal winner. Her dedication and skill throughout her journey deserve recognition, and we are proud to award her the promised prize money of ₹25 lakhs, which was reserved for silver medalists,» Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal, Rajya Sabha MP and Founder Chancellor of LPU, said. Vinesh Phogat had earlier scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the final of a wrestling event in the Olympic Games. However, due to a narrow margin of just 100 grams, she was found overweight during the weigh-in on the morning of the competition, leading to her disqualification.

Vinesh Phogat was taken to a hospital in Paris on Wednesday, August 7, after being disqualified from the women’s 50kg final at the Paris Olympics. She fainted from dehydration, sources report. Vinesh was disqualified for exceeding the weight limit by 150 grams during the weigh-in on the competition’s second day. Although she was set to compete for the gold medal, she missed the weigh-in. Vinesh is currently stable and resting in the polyclinic at the Olympic Village. The Indian team cannot appeal the decision. Despite the best efforts of Vinesh, her coaches, and support staff, including drastic measures like cutting her hair and attempting to draw blood, they couldn't meet the weight requirement.

Hema Malini on Wednesday expressed surprise and disappointment at Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics for being 100 grams overweight. «It is very surprising, and it feels strange that she was disqualified for being 100 gm overweight. It is important to keep the weight in check. It is a lesson for all of us. I wish she could lose that 100 gm quickly, but she would not get an opportunity,» Malini said.

Vinesh Phogat has been hospitalised in Paris due to dehydration, TV reports said. As per a report by India Today, Phogat, who was going to compete for a gold medal in wrestling later today, is being administered with IV fluids. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced that Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class.

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after exceeding the weight limit ahead of her women’s 50kg final, leaving her without a medal just hours after nearing an unprecedented gold. Phogat had made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout on Tuesday night. Prior to this morning, she was assured of at least a silver medal but will now return empty-handed due to the disqualification. «She was found overweight by 100 grams this morning. The rules do not allow this and she has been disqualified,» said an Indian coach. The Indian Olympic Association later confirmed the news and requested privacy for the wrestler, who was competing in her third Olympics.

Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday was disqualified from Paris Olympics' 50 Kg wrestling category for being overwieght by 100 grams. A statement released by the Indian Olympic contingent revealed that 29-year-old Phogat's disqualification was triggered by a slight uptick in the body weight. «It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women's Wrestling 50 kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50 kg this morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. The Indian team requests you respect Vinesh's privacy. It would like to focus on the competitions on hand,» the Indian Olympics contingent said.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is expected to make a statement regarding Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from Paris Olympics in Lok Sabha at 3pm on Wednesday. In a big blow to India's medal hopes from the wrestling arena, grappler Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday was disqualified from the 50 kg women's wrestling event. Vinesh was scheduled to take on United States's Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the Gold Medal watch. A statement issued by the Indian Olympic contingent said that Phogat had tipped the scales above the 50 kg mark and was disqualified.

Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics after failing to meet weight requirement for her 50 kg gold medal. As per the report, Phogat was reportedly over the permissible weight limit by just 100 grams, which may lead to her disqualification. According to competition rules, she will not be eligible for a silver medal, leaving only gold and bronze winners in the 50 kg category. «It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. The Indian team requests you respect Vinesh’s privacy. It would like to focus on the competitions on hand,» Indian Olympic Association said in a statement.

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the 50kg freestyle wrestling for being overweight by a few grams, after she qualified for gold medal bout. Vinesh Phogat had beat World No.1 and Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan to qualify for quarterfinals. Later in the quarter-finals, Vinesh took on Ukraine's Oksana Livach and beat her by 7-5 to secure a semi-final berth. In the penultimate bout she went on to beat Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez to secure a medal and become the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final at the Olympics.

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Yui Susaki of Japan, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, was seen crying after winning the match. She is all set to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games. Competing in the 50kg category, Phogat's victory over Susaki marks a significant achievement in her wrestling career. Susaki, a reigning Olympic champion and four-time World Champion, has never lost an international match until now, making Vinesh's victory that much sweeter. Trailing 0-2 after conceding penalty points for passivity, Phogat made a brilliant comeback in the last five seconds to clinch three points, winning the match 3-2.

Paris Olympics medals tally. Moreover, all eyes will be on the 'power of women', starting off with the women's 200m final on the day, that is sadly going to see Jamaica's ace sprinter Shericka Jackson pulling out of the race. However Team USA and Team Great Britain will still be top contenders for a medal finish here in Paris' Stade de France.

Vinesh Phogat will have to shake off a tumultuous build-up to the Paris Games when she takes mat, aiming for an elusive Olympic medal, while five of her colleagues will also strive to write their own success stories at the biggest stage when the wrestling event begins here Monday. Vinesh is easily India's most accomplished woman wrestler, with two World Championships, three CWG and eight Asian Championships medals adorning her cabinet, but her previous two Olympic campaigns have ended in heartbreaks. She had returned from Rio (2016) with just a broken leg, but from Tokyo (2021), she came back with her soul scarred after a crushing defeat 'by fall' in the quarterfinals. She was accused of misconduct and suspended by the WFI for several alleged transgressions. She claimed to have endured bouts of depression, and she was not sure of returning to the mat but she did. Not only she returned but also waged a battle outside the mat when she accused the WFI chief of sexual misconduct.

BMX riders, and she can quickly recount some of her career totals: 18 world championships, two Olympic gold medals in racing (in 2012 and 2016) and one silver, in Tokyo in 2021. But Pajón, a Colombian, can also rattle off the much more painful totals of the cost of so much riding: 25 fractures, 12 screws, eight surgeries and countless tears of ligaments and tendons. The medical hardware in her left arm and knee included so much metal that she used to travel with her X-rays. Opening a door or serving a glass of water hurts. “My joints are of an 80-plus-year-old,” Pajón said with a laugh. She is 32. Pajón, who has been racing competitively since she was 4, wasn’t lamenting her injuries during a recent conversation. They are simply a fact of life for an athlete. Wear and tear naturally degrades human bodies, even the most talented ones. But performing at the elite level, especially in high-impact Olympic sports such as wrestling, rugby or gymnastics, inherently has more risks. Shoulders give out. Ligaments tear. And, for some, metal screws and titanium plates become just more hardware in the lifelong pursuit of gold, silver and bronze.

Olympics. The duo had only two things in common — they were wrestlers and were willing to fight it out on and off the mat to represent India in 48kg category. Almost 28 years later, few in the wrestling circles would have forgotten that eventful day when the two fought tooth and nail at the IG Stadium for a place in the Indian team. Yadav won the controversial trial bout but was not allowed to participate at the Games after failing to clear the weigh-in at Atlanta.

Armed Forces personnel are among the 117 Indian athletes who are all set to make the nation proud at the Paris Olympics, beginning July 26 this year. Among these 24 athletes, 22 are men, including star javelin thrower and Subedar Neeraj Chopra, and two are women, which marks the maiden participation of female service athletes at the Olympics, as per a press release from the Union Ministry of Defence. Neeraj, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist and World Athletics Championship gold medalist, will again vie for top honours as his participation in the Paris Olympics comes on the back of exceptional performances that earned him a gold medal each at the 2023 Asian Games, 2023 World Athletics Championships and 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games.

Oil prices were roughly flat on Thursday as investors wrestled with mixed signals about crude demand, with concerns about an economic slowdown in the U.S. contending with rising expectations the Federal Reserve would soon cut interest rates. Brent futures were up 1 cent to $85.09 a barrel by 11:41 a.m. EDT (1541 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 6 cents at $82.91. Both had registered gains in the previous session.