‘Sare desh ko dukh hai..’:Vinesh Phogat’s uncle Mahavir in tears after Olympic heartbreak: WATCH

New Delhi: Like millions of heartbroken souls in the country, Vinesh Phogat’s uncle Mahavir Phogat couldn’t hold back his tears after the Indian wrestler was disqualified from the Olympic final in dramatic circumstances. The Haryana wrestler scripted history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman to qualify for the wrestling final at the Olympics.

Standing on the cusp of history, Vinesh was left shocked after she was found overweight after reaching the 50 kg gold medal bout. After finding out she was 150 gms over the weight limit, Vinesh did everything in her power to shed extra gms but all her efforts proved futile.

She was eventually disqualified from the gold-medal bout on Wednesday morning and will return empty-handed from her third Olympics.

Following the heartbreaking news, Mahavir broke down in front with his comments reflecting the pain and disappointment felt across the nation.

“Bada dukh hai, sare desh ko dukh hai ki Vinesh medal na la saki. Jo 150 gram wajan faltu rah gaya tha. Koi medal nahi aayega. Iska koi hal nahi hai. Aage fir koshish karenge 2028 me.

(“It is a great sorrow, the whole country is saddened that Vinesh couldn’t bring a medal. She was just 150 grams over the weight limit. There won’t be any medals now. There’s no solution to this. We will try again in 2028,” Mahavir Phogat told India Today.

#WATCH | #ParisOlympics2024 | Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s uncle Mahavir Phogat breaks down after the wrestler gets disqualified.

Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg for being overweight. pic.twitter.com/mzDFvMV8oT

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From Paris podium to medal heartbreak

Celebrations broke across India after Vinesh defeated four-time world champion and reigning Olympic gold medallist Yui Susaki of Japan in the pre-quarterfinal. After crossing the big hurdle, Vinesh won two more bouts on Tuesday to become the first woman from India to reach the Olympic final. But her joy was short-lived after she was found 150 gms overweight hours after she scripted history.

In a bid to shed weight, Vinesh didn’t sleep the whole night and did cycling and jogging but all her efforts went in vain and was later hospitalised due to dehydration.

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