Blood was extracted and hair was cut, yet Vinesh remain empty handed?
Blood was extracted and hair was cut, yet Vinesh remain empty handed?
India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from paris Olympics 2024 was heart-breaking. Vinesh was overweight by 100 grams. She made every possible effort to reduce her weight. According to reports, Vinesh also extracted some blood. But all her efforts failed. Vinesh has been playing in 53 kg freestyle till now. Her weight range has been 57 kg. When she was weighed before the qualifiers, it was 49.9 kg. At the same time, it was 52.7 kg till the semi-finals. She also took a good diet during this time. But in the end things went wrong. Why and how Vinesh was disqualified and what can happen now, read the answers to important questions here...
Vinesh tried everything possible - Players of all the sports in the weight category get very nervous before the weight. In such a situation, they also stop eating and drinking. Along with this, continuous running or cycling is a common thing. Therefore, Vinesh also tried everything possible. According to a news of NDTV, Vinesh had tried to get some blood removed along with getting her hair cut. But still she could not succeed.
So will Vinesh get the silver medal?
Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified. Therefore, now she will not get any medal. She will be in the last position in her weight category. No silver medal will be given in the women's 50 kg category.
Can Vinesh challenge the decision - The rules of the Wrestling Federation are very strict. If the weight of any player is more than 1 gram then he/she will be eliminated. Vinesh had tried her best to reduce her weight. But she failed. So now Vinesh cannot challenge the decision under any circumstances.