Harvinder and Premlata, the brother and mom of former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, expressed happiness at her heat welcome again residence after Paris Olympics heartbreak, the place she grew to become the primary Indian lady to achieve the ultimate of the wrestling competitors however received disqualified for breaching the burden restrict. Vinesh arrived at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi National Airport on Saturday to a rousing reception.
Speaking to ANI throughout her roadshow in Jhajjar, Harvinder, the wrestler’s brother mentioned that folks’s love and help can be a supply of energy to her in such powerful instances.
“It feels happy seeing people’s love and support for her. These people and their support will give her the strength to go forward,” mentioned Harvinder.
Wrestler’s mom Premlata additionally informed ANI, “It feels really good (on welcoming her). She did really well and the country has given her a lot of love and support. Will feed her churma, halwa, chutney, dahi when she comes back home.”
The Haryana-born wrestler turned emotional and broke into tears throughout the reception on the airport immediately.
In Paris, Vinesh grew to become the primary Indian lady wrestler to make the ultimate of an Olympics.
She was, nonetheless, disqualified from the 50 kg gold medal bout after she was discovered to be 100 gms chubby. On Wednesday the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed her petition to be awarded a joint silver. She introduced her retirement from wrestling on August 8, a day after her disqualification.
Vinesh was set to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal on August 7. She was disqualified earlier than the ladies’s 50kg remaining after exceeding the 50kg weight restrict earlier than the ultimate on August 7. During the weigh-in, she was discovered to be 100 grams over the restrict. Following her disqualification, Vinesh appealed to award her the silver medal within the 50kg weight class
An enormous crowd gathered on the Delhi Airport to welcome the 29-year-old. Fans showered flower petals upon her arrival within the nationwide capital.
On August 8, Vinesh penned an emotional to announce her determination to retire from wrestling. “Maa kushti (wrestling) won against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream and my courage have been broken. I don’t have any more strength now. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all for forgiveness,” Phogat mentioned in her submit.
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