Vinesh Phogat Seemingly Faints Due To Exhaustion During Her Felicitation Ceremony After Paris Olympics Return | WATCH VIDEO
Vinesh Phogat was tired and seemingly fainted during her felicitation ceremony at her native village after her return from Paris Olympics 2024.
Vinesh Phogat, the star Indian wrestler, had a really long day on Saturday (August 17). Post a heartbreaking turn of events which saw her become the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in Olympic Games only to be disqualified from the event for being 100 grams overweight in the morning of the final match, Phogat reached New Delhi on Saturday morning.
However, it took her 12 more hours to reach her native village Balali, where a grand felicitation ceremony was awaiting her. After a long travel day and in humid conditions, the 29-year-old seemingly fainted in a ceremony which was meant to celebrate her never-say-die attitude and her brilliant run up to the final. However, there is no confirmation on the same and she might well be taking a nap.
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The video of the incident went viral in no time.
#WATCH | Haryana: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat felicitated at a welcome ceremony at her village Balali in Charkhi Dadri. pic.twitter.com/mxu6rbv7LQ
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2024
PARIS TO BALALI
— nnis Sports (@nnis_sports) August 17, 2024Olympics, Olympics 2024, Paris Olympics 2024, Olympics Games
It's a hectic day for Vinesh Phogat. She's traveling more than 20 hrs. #VineshPhogat #ParisOlympics2024 #wrestling #Paris2024 #ParisOlympics #Olympics pic.twitter.com/ZC5vEl8jYh
Vinesh Phogat's Plea Dismissed By CAS
Meanwhile, after her disqualification from Paris Olympics 2024, Vinesh had officially filed a complaint at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The complaint was initially accepted for hearing and all the involved parties were even heard but Phogat's plea was dismissed in which she had demanded that she be given a joint-silver medal.
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After the Paris heartbreak, Vinesh Phogat had announced her retirement from wrestling. However, her recent statements as well as an elaborate 'thank you' note suggests that she could reconsider that decision and perhaps return on the wrestling mat.
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