Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has recently hinted at returning to wrestling via her Instagram post. The Asian Games gold medallist took to social media on Monday, November 4 wherein she said that she has been hurting, but has courage left in pursue her goal. (More Sports News)
The wrestler was in amidst a controversy at the Paris Olympics wherein she failed to weigh-in. ꦕPhogat put out a short poem, hinting at her return to wrestling. The 30-year-old had quit the sport after she had been disqualified from the final of the 50kg event after being overweight by just 100gms.
"Gr𓂃anted, you're tired today. Granted, today you're a wounded bird. But you still have courage within you. You're still alive for the sake of your goa﷽l," Vinesh wrote on his Instagram channel.
The wrestler, who recently won the 2024 assembly election from Julana constituency representing the Indian Na🌜tional Congress, was one bout away from winning a historic gold after putting up spirited performances at the Olympics.
However, Phogat was disqualified after the compulsory weigh-in on the day of the final, t🎶hat showed꧙ her to be overweight by 100gms.
Anꦆnouncing her retirement, she said in a post on X in Hindi, "Ma Kusti (Mother, wrestling) won against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream and my courage has been broken. I don't have any more strength now."
"Good🍎bye Wr💜estling 2001-2024," she added in the post.
After returning to India, Vinesh contested the Haryana Assembly elections for the Congress party and won the Julana seat by 5761 seats.
