Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Out Of Olympics Over Weight, Billion Hearts Break

India's ace grappler Vinesh Phogat stood on the cusp of ultimate glory in the Paris Olympic Games  2024 but has now be disqualified from the competition entirely. Vinesh, who was competing in the 50kg freestyle wrestling category, is out of the competition, having been weighed over the limit for her event.

Vinesh usually competes in the 53kg category but brought her weight down to 50kg for the Paris Olympics. On Day 2 of her weigh-in, however, Vinesh was found weighing over the desired limit, though by a small margin of about 100 grams.