Bajrang Punia, one other distinguished Indian wrestler, expressed his disappointment over Vinesh’s determination.
He took to social media and wrote: “Vinesh, aap haari nahi, haaraaya gaya hai (Vinesh, you have not misplaced; you will have been defeated.”
“Hamaare liye sadaiv aap vijeta hello rahegi, aap Bharat ki beti ke saath-saath Bharat ka abhimaan bhi ho (For us, you’ll all the time be a winner. You aren’t solely the daughter of India but in addition its pleasure),” he additional wrote.
Vinesh, who made historical past by changing into the primary Indian lady wrestler to achieve the gold medal bout in her class on Tuesday, was assured of no less than a silver medal earlier than her disqualification. She introduced her retirement on Thursday morning, posting an emotional message on social media.
“Ma, wrestling has gained, I’ve misplaced. Please forgive me, your desires and my braveness, every thing is damaged.”
“I haven’t got any extra power now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I shall be indebted to you all. Forgive (me),” added the two-time world championships bronze-medallist.
Vinesh appealed her disqualification from the Olympic finals on Wednesday to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), requesting to be awarded a joint silver medal.
Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who misplaced to Vinesh within the semifinals, took her place within the remaining towards American Sarah Ann Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt gained the bout to say gold, and Vinesh is now hoping that CAS will award her a joint silver medal with Lopez.
Nevertheless, the worldwide governing physique of the game, United World Wrestling (UWW), has made it clear that the present weigh-in rule can’t be altered right now.
