Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg category due to being overweight. Vinesh made history by reaching the final of the women's freestyle 50kg wrestling event yesterday. On Tuesday morning, she was under the permissible weight limit, but by the evening, her weight had increased to 52kg. Despite working out throughout the night, she missed the weight limit by 100 grams during the test this morning.
The Indian contingent expressed their regret over Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. They stated that despite their best efforts, Vinesh weighed a few grams over 50kg this morning. The team has asked for privacy for Vinesh and will not be making any further comments at this time. They also requested that the focus remains on the ongoing competitions.
