Maybe I can return to wrestling: Vinesh Phogat Paris Olympics 2024 news
Vinesh, 29, was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight on the day of his gold-medal match. A heartbroken Vinesh announced his retirement wrestling And then suffered another setback when his appeal for the joint silver medal was rejected by the Court of Arbitration of Sport.
However, she was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support she received after returning home from Paris on Saturday. Such was the adoration of fans that it took over 12 hours for Vinesh to reach his village Balali in Charkhi Dadri district as people lined up on the road to welcome him.
Vinesh was teary-eyed to see thousands of people at the airport, including his close friends and fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik. The trio were central figures in last year’s wrestling protests against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
“I just want to say that’s missing Olympic medal The biggest wound of my life,” Vinesh said after reaching his village late on Saturday night. “Since I got love from my fellow Indians, my village and my family members, I guess I will get some courage to heal this wound. Maybe, I could go back to wrestling.”
Earlier, his uncle Mahavir Phogat had said that he would urge Vinesh not to retire and prepare for the next Olympics in Los Angeles.
“I don’t know if I will continue to wrestle or not, but the courage I got today (Saturday), I want to use it in the right way,” said Vinesh.
The 2018 Asian Games gold medallist, who has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and two World Championship bronzes, said the kind of welcome he received despite the setbacks, has given him a lot of courage.
She hoped that more girls from her village would represent India and better her achievements.
“I wish from the bottom of my heart that someone from the village carries my legacy and breaks my record. If I can promote women wrestlers from my village, that will be my biggest achievement,” said Vinesh.
