‘Vinesh, aap haari nahi, haraaya gaya hai’: Bajrang Punia after Vinesh Phogat broadcasts retirement | Paris Olympics 2024 Information

NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has introduced her retirement following her disheartening disqualification from the Olympics, stating she not has the energy to proceed. The 29-year-old, disqualified for being 100 grams obese earlier than her 50kg class gold medal bout on Wednesday, shared her resolution on social media.
Bajrang Punia, one other distinguished Indian wrestler, expressed his disappointment over Vinesh’s resolution.

He took to social media and wrote: “Vinesh, aap haari nahi, haaraaya gaya hai (Vinesh, you have not misplaced; you could have been defeated.”

“Hamaare liye sadaiv aap vijeta hello rahegi, aap Bharat ki beti ke saath-saath Bharat ka abhimaan bhi ho (For us, you’ll at all times be a winner. You aren’t solely the daughter of India but in addition its pleasure),” he additional wrote.

Vinesh, who made historical past by changing into the primary Indian lady wrestler to succeed in the gold medal bout in her class on Tuesday, was assured of at the very least a silver medal earlier than her disqualification. She introduced her retirement on Thursday morning, posting an emotional message on social media.
“Ma, wrestling has gained, I’ve misplaced. Please forgive me, your desires and my braveness, the whole lot is damaged.”
“I haven’t got any extra energy now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I shall be indebted to you all. Forgive (me),” added the two-time world championships bronze-medallist.

Vinesh appealed her disqualification from the Olympic finals on Wednesday to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), requesting to be awarded a joint silver medal.

Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who misplaced to Vinesh within the semifinals, took her place within the closing in opposition to American Sarah Ann Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt gained the bout to say gold, and Vinesh is now hoping that CAS will award her a joint silver medal with Lopez.
Nonetheless, the worldwide governing physique of the game, United World Wrestling (UWW), has made it clear that the present weigh-in rule can’t be altered at the moment.