Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Retires After Shocking Paris Olympics 2024 Disqualification

Renowned wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from wrestling, a day after being disqualified from the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Her disqualification occurred just before her final match against USA's Ann Sarah Hildebrant. This unexpected news has left fans and the sports community in shock. Vinesh shared her retirement news through an emotional post on social media.

Taking to Twitter, Vinesh expressed how her strength and willpower were shattered following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024. She also apologised for letting everyone down and breaking their dream of winning a gold medal at the Olympics. She tweeted, "माँ कुश्ती मेरे से जीत गई मैं हार गई माफ़ करना आपका सपना मेरी हिम्मत सब टूट चुके इससे ज़्यादा ताक़त नहीं रही अब। अलविदा कुश्ती 2001-2024 आप सबकी हमेशा ऋणी रहूँगी माफी"

माँ कुश्ती मेरे से जीत गई मैं हार गई माफ़ करना आपका सपना मेरी हिम्मत सब टूट चुके इससे ज़्यादा ताक़त नहीं रही अब।

अलविदा कुश्ती 2001-2024 ????

आप सबकी हमेशा ऋणी रहूँगी माफी ????????

Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) August 7, 2024

Vinesh Phogat, who competed in the Women's Wrestling 50 kg category, made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by becoming the first female wrestler to reach the finals. However, she was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight for her category. This disqualification shocked everyone and left Vinesh heartbroken.

Following her disqualification, several celebrities came forward to support Vinesh and hailed her as a champion for making history. Alia Bhatt shared on Instagram, "Vinesh Phogat, you are an inspiration to the entire nation. Nothing can take away your resilience, nothing can take away your courage and nothing can take away the hardships you've been through to create history! Today you must be heartbroken to say the least and we are heartbroken with you. But woman you are gold - you are iron and you are steel! Nothing can take that away from you! A champion for the ages! There is no one like you".

The news of Vinesh's retirement has undoubtedly left a void in Indian wrestling. Her journey from 2001 to 2024 has been remarkable, filled with numerous achievements and inspiring moments. Fans will always remember her contributions to the sport.