If things had fallen in place, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat would have won the gold medal in the Olympics 2024. But an unfortunate incident caused her a major setback that left millions of Indians all across the globe disheartened.
It so happened that Vinesh Phogat was supposed to participate in the women’s freestyle 50-kilogram competition. She has weighed over 100 gms and was disqualified for being overweight.
The star wrestler took to social media and reflected on her wrestling career after her disqualification from the women’s 50kg final.
In an emotional social media post, Phogat shared her childhood dreams, the personal hardships she faced, and the impact of those who supported her career and more.
She started with, “Olympic rings: As a small girl from a small village, I did not know what was the Olympics or what these rings meant. As a small girl, I dream of things like …