Former Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra met wrestler Vinesh Phogat in Paris after her shocking disqualification from the women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling event on Wednesday. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024 because she was found ineligible to compete on the second day as she was 100 grams overweight during the weigh-in on the day of the final. The news of her dreams getting shattered broke every Indian. Abhinav Bindra who won India’s first individual gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics shared a heartfelt note for Vinesh who was on the cusp of making history.
Bindra on Vinesh
Abhinav Bindra took to Social Media and wrote a touching message for the Indian wrestler who sailed to the finals looking to become the first Indian Woman to win Gold in the Olympics.
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"Dear Vinesh, It is said that sport is a celebration of human will. I have known that to be true many times in my career but never has it resonated more than today. As I look around me, I see a nation and its people celebrate your unyielding resolve. You are a fighter – on and off the mat. Through you, we are learning what it means to never lose the fight in us, even as a loss weighs heavily. You embody the true spirit of a warrior." wrote Bindra from his official 'X' account.
"Not all victories look alike. Some end up as a glittering souvenir in a cabinet but the ones that matter more find their way into the stories we tell our children. And every child in this country will know the champion you are. Every child will grow up wanting to face life with the resilience you have displayed. I thank you for that," he added.
Vinesh's appeal in CAS
Vinesh has appealed against her disqualification from the wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024 in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). CAS is likely to announce its verdict after 5:30 PM IST on Thursday, August 8.
Before the verdict, the Wrestler announced her shocking retirement. On Thursday morning Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling following her heartbreak to conquer her gold medal dream.
"Mother, wrestling won against me, I lost, sorry, your dream, my courage is all broken, I don't have any more strength than this now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all sorry," wrote Vinesh in an emotional post from her official ‘X’ account.
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