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Vinesh Phogat Open Letter: India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat has returned home from the Paris Olympics without a medal. She was disqualified from the Olympics for being 100 grams overweight before the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final. Due to which she missed the medal. Now after missing the medal so closely, Vinesh Phogat has written a post on social media. In this post, Vinesh has expressed her grief. In this post, while on the one hand she has expressed her disappointment about not being able to reach the stage, on the other hand she has also expressed her love for the tricolor. Apart from this, she has also hinted at withdrawing her retirement. Vinesh also recalled the protest organized against former WFI chief Brijbhushan Singh last year. Meanwhile, she has also mentioned a photo of herself lying on the ground near the tricolor near Jantar Mantar. She wrote, “During the Pahlavi protest, I was fighting for the safety of women in India and the value of the tricolor.” Today when I see this picture of 28 May 2023, my mind gets nervous.
Vinesh Phogat reached the 50kg final at the Paris Olympics. However, she was disqualified as she weighed 100 grams more. About missing out so closely, Vinesh wrote, “I wanted to hoist the highest tricolor at the Olympics. I wanted to keep a picture of the tricolor with me which tells how much importance and sanctity our tricolor deserves. I wanted to return the glory of the tricolor and wrestling by doing this work.' Phogat, who announced her retirement after being disqualified, also hinted at retirement at the end of the three-page long post. Sports has defined my life and there is still some work to be done here. We wanted to achieve our goal but it is still incomplete.' This is something that will keep making us feel incomplete, it can never be the same again.
Vinesh further wrote, “Maybe I can play in a different position by 2032. This is because the ability to fight and wrestle will always remain in me. I cannot predict what will happen in my future and what and how much is still left in my journey. But it is certain that I will continue to fight for whatever I feel is right. In this post, Vinesh has also mentioned her village. Vinesh lost his father when he was nine years old. Since then his mother has supported him at every step, apart from this she also mentions her husband Somveer.