PARIS, Aug 08:Heartbroken over her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling.
Phogat was eyeing gold medal in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling event before exceeding her weight by 100 grams during the morning weigh-in on Wednesday.
she even lodged a protest at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), challenging her disqualification.
Phogat said "Wrestling won the match against me, I lost...my courage is all broken, I don't have any more strength now. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024. I will forever be in your debt"
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