Sachin Tendulkar Supports Vinesh Phogat After Disqualification at Paris 2024 Olympics
New Delhi, India – Wrestler Vinesh Phogat is waiting to hear if she will receive a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics after being disqualified from the final in the 50kg wrestling event. Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has voiced his support for Phogat and addressed her disqualification.
On Friday, Tendulkar shared his thoughts on X, saying, “Every sport has rules and those rules need to be seen in context, maybe even revisited at times. Vinesh Phogat qualified fair and square for the finals. Her disqualification by weight was before the finals, and hence, for her to be robbed of a deserving silver medal defies logic and sporting sense.”
Tendulkar added, “It would have been understandable if an athlete were to have been disqualified for ethical breaches such as the usage of performance enhancing drugs. In that case, to not be awarded any medal and be placed last would be justifiable. However, Vinesh beat her opponents fairly to reach the top two. She definitely deserves a silver medal.”
He concluded by expressing hope that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will recognize Phogat’s achievements. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is helping Vinesh with her appeal after she was disqualified for being 100 grams over the 50kg limit on the second day of her competition. She had made the weight on the first day and won three bouts to reach the final.
United World Wrestling (UWW) rules state that a wrestler’s results are annulled if they do not make the weight on either day of competition. IOA President Dr. PT Usha and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh requested UWW President Nenad Lalovic to not annul Vinesh’s results from the first day.
The CAS has set up an ad hoc division in Paris, led by President Michael Lenard from the US, to handle cases during the Olympics. This division is located within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement.
Following her disqualification, Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday.
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Sachin Tendulkar -: Sachin Tendulkar is a very famous former cricketer from India. He is often called the ‘God of Cricket’ because he was very good at playing cricket.
Vinesh Phogat -: Vinesh Phogat is an Indian wrestler. She competes in wrestling matches and has won many medals for India.
Disqualification -: Disqualification means that someone is not allowed to continue in a competition because they broke a rule. In this case, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified because she was 100 grams over the weight limit.
Paris 2024 Olympics -: The Paris 2024 Olympics is a big sports event that will happen in Paris, France, in the year 2024. Athletes from all over the world will compete in different sports.
50kg wrestling event -: The 50kg wrestling event is a wrestling competition where all the wrestlers must weigh 50 kilograms or less.
Indian Olympic Association -: The Indian Olympic Association is a group that helps Indian athletes participate in the Olympics. They support and manage the athletes.
Court of Arbitration for Sport -: The Court of Arbitration for Sport is a special court that helps solve problems and disputes in sports. They will decide if Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification was fair or not.
Retirement -: Retirement means that someone stops working or competing in their sport. Vinesh Phogat announced she will stop wrestling after being disqualified.