‘Felt like she was hiding her pain’: PR Sreejesh reveals his meeting with wrestler Vinesh Phogat

New Delhi: Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh revealed his meeting with wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the women’s 50 Kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024 after she weighed 100 grams more than the permissible limit.

She made history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to reach the in the Olympic final but was disqualified from the competition. After the disqualification, Vinesh took her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and appealed to be awarded a joint silver medal. The hearing took place on August 9 but the verdict has yet to come.

PR Sreejesh revealed that he met with Vinesh before the bronze medal match of the Indian hockey team. The goalkeeper said that he felt like she was hiding her pain with a smile and she is a real fighter.

“The next day before our bronze medal match I met her and she said ‘Bhai good luck, play well’. I felt like she was hiding her pain with that smile. She is a real fighter,” Sreejesh said in an interaction with PTI.

He also said that she deserves a medal and they snatched a silver from her “There are two views, one being an athlete she deserves a medal, getting into the final, they snatched it from her, silver for sure. She was strong. If I was in her situation, I don’t what I would have done,” Sreejesh said.

Sreejesh also said that Indian athletes should learn a lesson from Vinesh’s situation and should not give any chance to the federation or to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

“They shouldn’t give any chance to the federation, to the organising committee, to the International Olympic Committee So it should be a lesson for everyone. When you are prepared for that you have to be strict with rules and regulations” he added.

CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal deferred again

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has again deferred the verdict on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal on Tuesday, August 13. This is the third time that the court has extended its time limit on the case. The verdict on the case is expected to be announced on August 16, Friday by 9:30 pm (IST).

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