"Could See Myself Playing Till...": Vinesh Phogat's Latest Post A Hint On Retirement U-Turn?

For Vinesh Phogat, the last 10 days have been no less than a nightmare. Less than 24 hours after becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to enter final in Olympics, Vinesh was disqualified for being 100 gram overweight that the permissible 50 kg weight limit. The star wrestler and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for a shared silver but to no avail. 

A day after her disqualification on August 7, Vinesh Phogat wrote on X: "Mom won the wrestling match against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream, my courage is all broken, I don't have any more strength now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024". The Olympic heart-break was being seen as the reason behind her sudden retirement. 

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But now, Vinesh has made a comment in a long post that has got everyone's attention. For the first time Vinesh opened up on her heart-break on Friday and mentioned "can't predict what the future holds."    

"Maybe under different circumstances, I could see myself playing till 2032, because the fight in me and wrestling in me will always be there. I can't predict what the future holds for me, and what awaits me in this journey next, but I am sure that I will continue to fight always for what I believe in and for the right thing," she wrote in the post.

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Amid the criticism of her support staff for failing to cut down her weight for the final match, the 29-year-old detailed their contribution to her life and thanked them for their unwavering support in her journey.

"Woller Akos: Anything I write about him will always be less. In the world of Women's Wrestling, I have found him to be the best coach, best guide and best human being, able to handle any situation with