Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded wrestler Vinesh Phogat for her remarkable achievement at the Paris Olympics, where she became the first Indian female wrestler to reach the finals. Despite facing a significant setback, her efforts were recognized as a source of national pride.
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- PM Narendra Modi praised Vinesh Phogat for her outstanding Olympic performance.
- Vinesh became the first Indian female wrestler to reach the Olympic finals.
- The praise was given during a reception for Indian athletes at PM Modi’s residence on Independence Day.
- Vinesh’s achievement was acknowledged as a matter of great national pride.
- Unfortunately, Vinesh was disqualified from the women’s 50 kg gold medal match due to a 100-gram weight discrepancy.
- Following the disqualification, Vinesh announced her retirement from wrestling on social media.
- Vinesh filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) to overturn her disqualification.
- She sought a shared silver medal in the 50 kg weight class through the appeal.
- The Ad-Hoc Division of CAS ultimately rejected Vinesh’s appeal.
- Vinesh’s hopes of securing her first Olympic medal were dashed by the CAS decision.
