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Mahavir Phogat on Vinesh Phogat Retirement : Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat has said goodbye to wrestling ( Vinesh Phogat Retirement). After this incident, her uncle Mahavir Phogat, who taught wrestling to Vinesh Phogat, said that whenever Vinesh comes, we will explain to her that she still has to play more, she should change her decision of retirement, we will ask her not to lose heart and start preparing for the 2028 Olympics from now on.

It is worth noting that amidst the excitement of the Paris Olympics 2024, India has suffered a major setback. A day after being disqualified in the Paris Olympics, Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat said goodbye to wrestling. Remembering her mother, she wrote that mother won the wrestling from me but I lost.

Mahavir Phogat said that in 2016 she could not win a medal in the Olympics due to injury, in 2020 and 2024 she was under pressure due to the protest against the federation and Brij Bhushan. Mahavir said- 'The country is saddened by Vinesh's disqualification from the competition and this pain will be reduced only when she brings a gold medal for the country.'

She was in the race for a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 until a day before announcing her retirement

Vinesh Phogat was in the medal race at the Paris Olympics 2024 till a day before announcing her retirement. However, she was disqualified due to being overweight. She was devastated due to this. She announced her retirement by posting a message on her social media on Thursday morning at 5.17 am. She wrote that Maa wrestling won over me, but I lost. Sorry. Your dream, my courage, everything is broken. I don't have more strength than this now. Further, she wrote that Avida wrestling from 2001-2004. I will always be indebted to all of you, sorry.

Vinesh filed an appeal against disqualification before announcing her retirement

Before announcing her retirement, Vinesh filed an appeal against her disqualification. She demanded that she be jointly awarded the silver medal. However, no decision has been taken on this yet. Vinesh had earlier appealed to play in the title match, but later changed her appeal and demanded a joint silver medal. After being disqualified from the Olympics, Vinesh's health deteriorated. She was admitted to the hospital. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha. He also asked Usha to register a protest in this matter.

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