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Vinesh Phogat had previously dismissed reports linking her to active politics, but the Olympian is speculated to have changed her mind. read more
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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been given a hero's welcome in India after her solid campaign in the Paris Olympics that ended on a heart-breaking note. PTI
Vinesh Phogat is likely to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, as per news agency IANS. The wrestler had previously dismissed reports linking her to active politics, but the Olympian is speculated to have changed her mind.
As per the agency, quite a few political parties are making an attempt to “convince” the 29-year-old to join them. Vinesh Phogat’s run up to the final of the women’s 50kg freestyle final at Paris Olympics and her subsequent disqualification that denied India an assured medal was one of the the biggest stories of the Games.
“Yes, why not? It’s likely that in Haryana assembly you see Vinesh Phogat vs Babita Phogat and Bajrang Punia vs Yogeshwar Dutt. Some political parties are trying to convince her,” sources close to Phogat family told news agency IANS.
After being disqualified for being 100 grams over the weight limit, Phogat had filed an appeal against the decision, demanding a joint silver medal. However, Phogat’s appeal was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), giving a detailed explanation of its decision.
“There is no dispute that the Applicant was above the weight limit. She gave the above evidence clearly and directly at the hearing. Her case is that the amount of excess was 100g and that a tolerance should apply as this is a small excess and explicable for reasons such as drinking water and water retention, in particular during the pre-menstrual phase,” CAS wrote in its detailed verdict.
The day after her disqualification, a heartbroken Vinesh had announced her retirement from wrestling. But her recent statements suggest, she could well make a u-turn.
“As I got love from my fellow Indians, my village and my family members, I guess I would get some courage to make this wound (Paris Olympics medal miss) heal. Maybe, I could return to wrestling,” she was quoted as saying by PTI.
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