IN A heartbreaking twist of fate, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the 50-kg gold medal bout at the Paris Olympics after failing the weigh-in because she was 100 grams overweight. #Paris2024 #Olympics #Wrestling 🗣️ Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, Chief Medical Officer of the Indian Contingent in Paris, provides an explanation for Vinesh Phogat's disqualification after not making the weight cut. Explained: Why Vinesh Phogat failed weigh-in at Paris Olympics; why and how wrestlers cut weightAdvertisement“After the bout, for around one-and-a-half hours, we spent time with Vinesh doing mat training and practice. “Wrestlers usually participate in a weight category less than their natural weight. We are all rooting for you.”According to competition rules, Phogat is not eligible even for a silver medal now.

Source: Indian Express August 08, 2024 21:37 UTC