Heartbreak Ensues as Vinesh Phogat is Disqualified from Paris 2024

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What Led to the Disqualification

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The 29yo Indian, who was having a fairytale comeback story, was disqualified due to being 100 grams over the weight limit hours before her gold medal match against USA’s Sarah Hilderbrandt.

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How the Nation Reacted

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Reacting to this heartbreak, PM Modi applauded Vinesh’s brilliant Paris campaign by calling her a “champion among champions” Veteran wrestler Bajrang Punia also emphasised that she remains a “source of pride and glory for India”

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Lauding Vinesh’s Fairytale Campaign

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Phogat’s performance in the Olympics was nothing short of legendary. Against all odds, in her first match, she defeated the defending champion Japanese Yui Sasaki, who had never lost an international match in her career.

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Creating History

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Bolstered with confidence, Vinesh went on to defeat Ukraine’s Oksana Livach 7-5 in the quarters and the reigning Pan-American Champion, Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman 5-0 in the semis to become the first Indian woman to reach a wrestling final in Olympics.

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Debunking the Paris 2024 Imane Khelif Controversy

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