'Vinesh Phogat could've still got an Olympic silver medal, if...' Sports influencer's idea gets viral
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 Could have won Silver: Sports Influencer
Meanwhile, a famous sports influencer Muffadal Vohra has suggested that she could have still won the Silver medal. «Vinesh Phogat could've secured a Silver Medal had the support staff withdraw her name from the Final declaring her ill before the weight check.»
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Earlier, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen's win over Kevin Cordon in the group stage of the Paris Olympics was deleted as the latter pulled out of the Games due to injury. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said that Sen's win was deleted from the records as Cordon's remaining matches were also cancelled.
Vinesh Phogat Disqualification Reason
Vinesh Phogat initially met the weight requirement for Tuesday’s bouts but needed to stay
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