‘In the present day’s setback hurts, come again stronger’: PM Modi to Vinesh Phogat after Olympics disqualification | India Information

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed help for Indian wrestling champion Vinesh Phogat following her disqualification from the 50 Kg Girls’s wrestling last for being obese.
“Vinesh, you’re a champion amongst champions! You’re India’s pleasure and an inspiration for each Indian. In the present day’s setback hurts. I want phrases may specific the sense of despair that I’m experiencing.” PM Modi mentioned in a tweet.
” On the identical time, I do know that you just epitomise resilience.It has all the time been your nature to take challenges head on. Come again stronger! We’re all rooting for you”, he added.

PM Modi reached out to Indian Olympic Affiliation President PT Usha to assemble firsthand details about Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the 50 kg girls’s wrestling occasion on the ongoing Olympics. The Prime Minister sought PT Usha’s insights on the accessible choices for India in gentle of this setback.
Throughout the dialog, the Prime Minister urged the IOA President to discover all doable avenues to help Vinesh’s case. He additionally inspired PT Usha to lodge a robust protest towards the disqualification if it may probably profit Vinesh’s scenario, in accordance with sources.
The disqualification got here as a major blow to India’s medal aspirations in wrestling. Vinesh Phogat, who was set to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of america within the Gold Medal match, was disqualified after weighing in barely above the 50 kg restrict. The Indian Olympic contingent issued a press release confirming the unlucky information.
“It’s with remorse that the Indian contingent shares information of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Girls’s Wrestling 50 kg class. Regardless of the very best efforts by the workforce by the night time, she weighed in a couple of grams over 50 kg this morning. No additional feedback will probably be made by the contingent at the moment. The Indian workforce requests you respect Vinesh’s privateness. It wish to deal with the competitions available,” the assertion learn.
Vinesh Phogat had secured her place within the Gold Medal bout after a formidable 5-0 victory over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez within the semi-finals on Tuesday night time.