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Paris Olympics - Vinesh Phogat - Vinesh Phogat Announces Retirement Day After Olympics Disqualification - sports.ndtv.com - India - Cuba

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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Mirabai Chanu - Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Finishes Fourth In Paris Olympics - sports.ndtv.com - China - Romania - India

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Finishes Fourth In Paris Olympics

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu came tantalisingly close to clinching a second Olympic medal but a faltered lift in her final attempt cruelly snatched the dream from her grasp, leaving her with a fourth place finish in the women's 49kg event on Wednesday. Chanu, who turns 30 on Thursday, lifted a total of 199kg (88kg+111kg) at the South Paris Arena. It was 3kgs less than what she heaved at the Tokyo Olympics, 202 kg for a silver medal.

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Paris Olympics - Aditi Ashok - Paris Olympics 2024: Golfers Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar Off To Solid Starts In Round 1 - sports.ndtv.com - France - India

Paris Olympics 2024: Golfers Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar Off To Solid Starts In Round 1

India's Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar got off to a solid start in the women's individual stroke play golf at the Paris Olympics as Aditi finished tied for 13th spot while Diksha was tied seventh. Both have all to play for in the next three rounds.

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Paris Olympics - Paris Olympics 2024: Wrestler Antim Panghal's Entourage To Be Deported From Paris, Accreditation Cancelled - sports.ndtv.com - France - Turkey - India

Paris Olympics 2024: Wrestler Antim Panghal's Entourage To Be Deported From Paris, Accreditation Cancelled

Antim Panghal's entourage will be deported from Paris after her sister Nisha used the Indian wrestler's accreditation to enter the Olympic Games Village during the Paris Olympics 2024 but was detained by the police. The police questioned Nisha but she was released after some time. The authorities have decided to deport Antim's entire entourage and her accreditation was also canceled following the incident. Antim had earlier slumped to a humiliating 0-10 defeat to Turkey's Yetgil Zeynep in the women's 53 kg category.

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Paris Olympics - Vinesh Phogat - "We Can't Believe...": Babita Phogat On Vinesh Phogat's Paris Olympics 2024 Disqualification - sports.ndtv.com - Usa - India - Cuba

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

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.

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Paris Olympics - Vinesh Phogat - International - Vinesh Phogat Appeals To Court Of Arbitration For Sports Against Disqualification, Asks For Olympic Silver - sports.ndtv.com - Usa - India - Cuba

Vinesh Phogat Appeals To Court Of Arbitration For Sports Against Disqualification, Asks For Olympic Silver

Vinesh Phogat, who was earlier disqualified from the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024 for being 100 gram overweight than the permissible limit, has decided to file an appeal in Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision. She has asked for the Olympic silver to be given to her. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international body established in 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration. Vinesh has asked for an urgent hearing and has requested for two silver medal to be given. 

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Paris Olympics - Vinesh Phogat Breaks Silence After Heartbreaking Paris Olympics 2024 Disqualification - sports.ndtv.com - India

Vinesh Phogat Breaks Silence After Heartbreaking Paris Olympics 2024 Disqualification

"It's part of the game," a brave Vinesh Phogat told the Indian coaches who met her after her shock disqualification from the Paris Olympics for weighing 100g more than the permissible limit in the women's 50kg category on Wednesday. Women's national coach Virender Dahiya and Manjeet Rani met the feisty wrestler, who had caused a flutter at the wrestling arena by beating world number one and defending champion Yui Susaki in the opening round on Tuesday. As the nation prepared to celebrate Vinesh's medal-winning run -- she was assured of at-least a silver -- Vinesh was disqualified when she could not ace the second weigh-in.

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Paris Olympics - Vinesh Phogat - "Boxers Are Given One Hour...": Vijender Singh Blasts Vinesh Phogat's Paris Olympics 2024 Disqualification - sports.ndtv.com - India

"Boxers Are Given One Hour...": Vijender Singh Blasts Vinesh Phogat's Paris Olympics 2024 Disqualification

India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was just one win away from claiming gold at the Paris Olympics 2024, was disqualified just hours ahead of the final on Wednesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that Vinesh, who was competing in the 50kg category, was found 100 grams overweight ahead of the gold medal match. While there were no issues with her weight on Tuesday, the weigh-in on Wednesday found her 100 grams over the weight limit. Olympic medalist boxer Vijender Singh was left fuming by the disqualification and he explained that 100 grams is too less a small a margin for the IOC to take such a big call. In an interview with NDTV. he also said that boxers are given extra time to cut weight if they are overweight in international competitions.

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