India's golden hopes in the Paris Olympics 2024 were shattered when female wrestler Vinesh Phogat was out before playing the gold medal match. Vinesh had made it to the finals by winning the semi-finals on Tuesday and also became the first female wrestler for India to reach the Olympic wrestling finals. But on the morning of the final match of 50 kg freestyle wrestling, Vinesh's weight turned out to be 100 grams more, and due to this she had to be eliminated without playing. Vinesh's dream of winning an Olympic medal was shattered for the third time and all the Indian fans have come out in support of Vinesh. Meanwhile, United World Wrestling President Nenad Lalovic broke his silence and made a big statement.
President of United World Wrestling, the international organization of wrestling, Nenad Lalovich addressed this matter in an exclusive conversation with Sports Tak and said “nothing can be done now and rules are rules, they should be respected”
What does the rule say?
Actually, wrestling competition is played in many weight categories and this is an important part of it. According to the rules of United World Wrestling, the rules for measuring weight are explained in Article 11. In this, first thing in the morning on the day of the match, the wrestler's weight is measured twice and if they are unable to make the weight as per their category or fails, then they are sent to the lowest level and are eliminated. In which they do not get any rank.
What happened with Vinesh Phogat?
Vinesh Phogat was participating in women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling and when her final match was to be played on August 7, early in the morning her weight was found to be 100 grams more than her 50 kg weight limit. Due to this Vinesh was disqualified and her dream of winning a medal was dashed.
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