Cricketers, Athletes Come In Support Of Vinesh Phogat After 'Misbehaviour' Allegations By WFI

Vinesh's sister, Geeta Phogat, Cricketers Kuldeep Yadav and other athletes came ahead to support the wrestler after she wrote an heartfelt article about the 'discrimination' In WFI.

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 Vinesh Phogat replied to the 'misbehavior' allegations by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) in an article in the Indian Express. The wrestler was suspended on grounds that she did not train with the Indian team and also did not follow the guidelines of training and jersey.

In the article, the wrestler has said about how she loves the sport but is not sure of continuing with it. After the article came out, the sports fraternity stood strongly in support of the wrestler. Vinesh's sister, Geeta Phogat, Cricketers Kuldeep Yadav and other athletes came ahead to support the wrestler after she wrote an heartfelt article about the 'discrimination' In WFI. 

Kuldeep Yadav wrote: "You are a warrior and an athlete who never gives up. @Phogat_Vinesh  you will be back stronger."

Vinesh's sister, and wrestler Geeta Phogat wrote: younger sister @Phogat_Vinesh, There are ups and downs in every walk of life, just keep moving forward without stopping and there is no need to worry about anything. Waiting to see you back on the wrestling mat. Paris Olympics is waiting for you."

छोटी बहन @Phogat_Vinesh जीवन के हर मोड़ पर उतार चढ़ाव है बस बिना रुके बिना थके आगे बढ़ते रहना है ओर किसी चीज़ से घबराने की ज़रूरत नहीं है 💪 हम Champion Vinesh Phogat को दोबारा ओर भी मज़बूती के साथ Wrestling Mat पर देखना चाहते है 💪 Paris Olympic तुम्हारा इंतज़ार कर रहा है🙌🇮🇳👍 https://t.co/APID6PpmLI

— geeta phogat (@geeta_phogat) August 13, 2021

You are a warrior and an athlete who never gives up. @Phogat_Vinesh you will be back stronger. 🙏🏻

— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) August 14, 2021

Here are some tweets by other athletes and people from sports fraternity:

Heartbreaking when you read this. Wishing Vinesh Phogat lots of strength in this difficult time. Hope she takes some time off and feels better real soon. https://t.co/FqhOpPMswC

— Darren Caldeira (@darrencaldeira) August 13, 2021

An athlete needs most support during his/her low time. I’m really sorry to know what my dear friend @Phogat_Vinesh is going through. I request everyone to stop criticising her, instead support her because she needs it now more than ever and back her to comeback more stronger.🙏 https://t.co/LU6ZR59hcr

— Nikhat Zareen (@nikhat_zareen) August 13, 2021

Every 🏅 we celebrate and every missed opportunity we thoroughly criticize, the difference is just 1 goal, 1 point or 1cm. But the effort is always 110%. @Phogat_Vinesh you are my idol and a champion by all means 💐🏅 #Wrestling https://t.co/MKEHMZJUvS via @IndianExpress

— Tejaswin Shankar (TJ) (@TejaswinShankar) August 13, 2021

Vinesh Phogat is a champion wrestler who has won at least one medal in all major wrestling competitions around the world, except the Olympics. She sounded heartbroken after the loss and also from the way she has been treated by the WFI. 

"I don’t know when I will return (to the mat). Maybe I won’t. I feel I was better off with that broken leg. I had something to correct. Now my body is not broken, but I’m truly broken," she concluded.