Wrestler Vinesh Phogat remains in the headlines of foreign media due to disqualification
During the ongoing Olympics in Paris, 1.5 crore Indians had high hopes from wrestler Vinesh Phogat. On Tuesday, great news came for Indians from Paris, when Vinesh Phogat defeated Cuban wrestler Guzman Lopez in the semi-finals. After this, Phogat made it to the finals. The next day, the happiness of Indians turned into heartbreak, when the Indian Olympic Association informed that Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified. Vinesh, who plays in 50 kg, had gained 100 grams more weight.
The Olympic Association declared Vinesh Phogat ineligible for freestyle women’s wrestling after she was found overweight. In this way, Vinesh Phogat lost without playing a match. The world media has examined this defeat of Vinesh Phogat from its own perspective. American media house CNN wrote, the story being created with hopes, hard work and patience soon turned into heartbreak. Vinesh Phogat, who has fought against sexual harassment, was dropped from the gold medal match due to being overweight.
What did American media CNN write about Vinesh Phogat
CNN wrote that Vinesh Phogat was sleeping on the streets of Delhi a year ago while protesting against sexual harassment. On Tuesday, her luck took a bad turn, despite hard work, she was out of the match played for the gold medal. She was confident that after facing so many difficulties, she would definitely get a silver or gold medal. Phogat has defeated the world’s best wrestler Yui Susaki in freestyle wrestling. Phogat became the first Indian woman to reach the final of the Olympics.
Reuters also covered Vinesh Phogat
British news agency Reuters wrote, Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s final match was to be with American wrestler Sarah Hildebrant, but she was already disqualified. In such a situation, now Phogat will not get a medal of any color. After this news came out, people of India are expressing sympathy towards her.
What did Al Jazeera say about Vinesh Phogat?
Qatar’s media Al Jazeera has also written a news about Vinesh Phogat. In its article, Al Jazeera has focused on her ongoing protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh last year. Al Jazeera wrote that Vinesh Phogat’s dream was not just to win gold in the Olympics, she was not just playing for the medal but her struggle was also to save the dreams of the girls of Haryana.
