Vinesh Phogat To Be Honored With Rewards Given To Olympic Silver Medalists, Says Haryana CM

Announcing Olympic silver medalist like honour for Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Haryana CM called wrestler, ‘a champion’.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced that wrestler Vinesh Phogat will receive the honour, rewards and facilities given to a player who wins silver medal in Olympic. Phogat was disqualified from her gold medal bout in the women’s 50 kg category in the Paris Olympics after failing her second weigh-in

“Vinesh Phogat is a champion for us,” Saini said in a statement, adding, “The whole of India is proud of Vinesh’s performance”.

Hours after the news about her disqualification broke, the Chief Minister said, “… The whole of India, including Haryana, stands with you. You have faced all the challenges bravely. We have full faith in our daughter that you will overcome all obstacles and will always keep increasing the pride of India.”

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Notably, Punjab CM, Bhagvant Mann, meeting Vinesh’s uncle Mahavir Phogat at Charkhi Dadri in Haryana, also expressed his condolence to the family. At the same time Mann questioned the role of her support Staff behind the unfortunate incident.

Mann asked, “”Such mistakes are happening at such a high level… coaches and physiotherapists are paid in lakhs. Did they go there on holiday.”

Vinesh’s Uncle Mahavir Shared with Punjab CM that they received Vinesh’s disqualification news stating that her weight 150 grams more than prescribed weight.

Meanwhile, at Vinesh’s ancestral home, the celebrations turned sombre in less than 24 hours after she made history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the final of a wrestling event at the Olympic Games following her convincing 5-0 win over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semifinal.