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"Goodbye, Wrestling": Vinesh Phogat Says Retiring Day After Olympics Shock
Heartbroken over her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling. The grappler stood on the cusp of a gold medal in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling event before exceeding her weight by 100 grams during the morning weigh-in on Wednesday.
Vinesh Phogat Announces Retirement Day After Olympics Disqualification
Heartbroken over her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling. The grappler stood on the cusp of a gold medal in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling event before exceeding her weight by 100 grams during the morning weigh-in on Wednesday. Vinesh even lodged a protest at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), challenging her disqualification. Vinesh, in a post on social media, said that wrestling won the final bout against her, but she lost, breaking all her courage. Having made her professional debut in 2001, the year 2024 was the last that saw her compete as a wrestler.
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Wrestling: India's Phogat retires after failing to make weight for gold medal bout
PARIS: Vinesh Phogat said she has retired from wrestling following the Indian's disqualification before the women's 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after failing to make weight.
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Singapore kayaker Stephenie Chen into semi-finals at Paris Olympics
SINGAPORE: Singapore kayaker Stephenie Chen is through to the semi-finals of the women's K1 500m after two races on Wednesday (Aug 7).
Ukraine's Khyzhniak wins middleweight gold
PARIS : Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak won the gold medal in the men's middleweight category by split decision at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.