Vinesh Phogat: ‘Lacking Olympic medal largest wound in my life’ | Paris Olympics 2024 Information – Instances of India

Vinesh Phogat returned from the Paris Olympics on Saturday morning round 10 am and it took over 12 hours for her to succeed in her village within the Charkhi Dadri district as individuals swarmed the freeway en route to point out their assist for the wrestler whose Paris Olympics marketing campaign led to a heartbreak.
Vinesh had tears in her eyes seeing hundreds of individuals on the airport to welcome her.With garlands round her neck and fellow wresters Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik by her aspect, the adulation by no means stopped till she arrived dwelling, the place it reached a crescendo.

The three-time Olympian understandably feels robbed of a medal on the Paris Video games, after she was disqualified on the day of her 50kg freestyle gold-medal match for being 100gm chubby. Heartbroken, Vinesh introduced her retirement from wrestling the following day after which suffered one other jolt when her enchantment for a joint silver medal was dismissed by the Court docket of Arbitration of Sport.

“I simply need to say that lacking the Olympic medal is the most important wound in my life,” she stated, as quoted by PTI, upon reaching her village late on Saturday evening.
“I do not know the way a lot time it might take to heal this wound, I do not know if I might pursue wrestling or not, however the form of braveness I bought right now (Saturday), I need to use that in the appropriate route,” stated Vinesh, acknowledging the love and assist of his followers, household and buddies.

The 2018 Asian Video games gold medallist, who has additionally received three Commonwealth Video games gold medals and two World Championship bronze, stated the form of welcome she has obtained regardless of the setback, it has given her numerous braveness.
“As I bought love from my fellow Indians, my village and my members of the family, I assume I might get some braveness to make this wound heal. Perhaps, I may return to wrestling,” she added.