"We Can't Believe...": Babita Phogat On Vinesh Phogat's Paris Olympics 2024 Disqualification

07.08.2024 - 21:32 sports.ndtv.com

Following Vinesh Phogat's disqualification in the 50 kg category final at the ongoing Paris Olympics, Olympian wrestler Babita Phogat said that they couldn't believe such a thing happened.

In a big blow to India's medal hopes from the wrestling arena, grappler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the 50 kg women's wrestling event for breaching the weight mark.

Vinesh was scheduled to take on the United States' Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the gold medal match today. Speaking to ANI, Babita Phogat said that it was bad luck for Vinesh and also for the people in India.

She said that everyone in India was hoping for the gold medal. "I think today was bad luck for Vinesh as well as the people in India, since our eye was on the gold medal...

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