Team India’s medical chief says ‘drastic measures’ were taken to cut Vinesh’s weight
Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya today said that the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) has registered its protest to United World Wrestling in the disqualification issue of women wrestler Vinesh Phogat in the Paris Olympics.
In a suo motu statement in Lok Sabha, Mr. Mandaviya said the Centre is providing all sorts of help to the women wrestlers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally called the President of IOA P.T. Usha over the issue.
Mr. Mandaviya said the IOA has been asked to explore all the possibilities in this case.
The Minister said that as per the rules and regulations of UWW if an athlete does not participate in weighing or fails in specific weight criterion they are disqualified from the competition and placed in the last position without any rank.
He said Phogat was playing in the 50 kg category and her weight was found 100 grams more than the stipulated criterion.
Amit Shah expresses distress over Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification at Paris Olympics
Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed distress over the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the 50kg Women’s Wrestling final in the Paris Olympics today. In a social media post, Mr. Shah said that wrestler Phogat’s setback in the Olympics has certainly broken the hopes of millions of Indians. Mr. Shah added that she has a brilliant sporting career, shining with the glory of defeating the world champion. The Minister said that this misfortune is merely an exception in her trailblazing career, from which, she will bounce back to be the winner she always is.