One day after returning to his village Balali in Charkhi Dadri district of Haryana From Paris, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat On August 18, he said he would think about whether he wanted to continue fighting, but for now he can neither confirm nor deny it.
On August 7, Phogat had appealed to the CAS against her disqualification before the gold medal match with American Sarah Hildebrandt at the Paris Olympics and was also seeking a silver medal. However, after days of delay, His request was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). on August 14th.
Shortly after his disqualification from the 50kg freestyle category, for weighing just 100 grams more than the permitted limit, Phogat had announced his retirement from wrestling..
However, sections of society and eminent people asked him to change the decision.
Reacting to His failure on retirementHe said for the first time, as quoted PTI“This incident is a deep wound that will take time to heal. However, the love I have received from my fellow countrymen and people will help me heal. I will think about whether I want to continue fighting, but for now I cannot say what I will do. The courage I have received from the people will guide me in the right direction.”
VIDEO | “This incident is a deep wound that will take time to heal. However, the love I have received from my compatriots and my people will help me heal. I will think about whether I want to continue fighting, but for now I cannot say what I will do. The courage I have had… image.twitter.com/ZhyyoHUxCa
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 18, 2024
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Not only that, he also spoke about issues related to his movement against the Wrestling Federation of India and added that he would continue, hoping that “truth prevails”.
He added: “The struggle in life is very long and our fight is not over yet. We have been fighting a long battle for two years and it will continue. We hope for the victory of truth.”
In January, Phogat, the first Indian wrestler to win gold at both the Commonwealth and Asian Games, at the protest site at Jantar Mantar, accused former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and sexual harassment coaches for female wrestlers.
He had also asked the government to intervene and appoint former wrestlers to different roles in WFI.
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