Paris Olympics 2024: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was hospitalised in Paris on Wednesday due to dehydration. The 29-year-old fainted after the disqualification from the women’s 50kg final wrestling bout, sources have said.
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was hospitalised on Wednesday, August 7 in Paris, minutes after she was disqualified from the women’s 50kg final at the Paris Olympics. The Olympian fainted due to dehydration, sources have said. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified as she was 150 grams overweight during the weigh-in on the second day of the competition — Wednesday. She was gearing up for the Olympic Gold medal bout, but missed the weigh-in.