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Vinesh Phogat Disqualified from Paris Olympics for Failing to Make Weight; Finishes Last Without Rank

After failing to meet the weight requirements the morning of her 50 kg gold medal match, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics.

Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the 50kg women’s wrestling event has disappointed the Indian delegation. Even though the team worked really hard over the night, she weighed in at a few grams over fifty kg this morning. The contingent will not be commenting further at this time. The Indian team asks that you be considerate of Vinesh’s privacy. An announcement from the Indian Olympic Association stated that it wished to concentrate on the current competitions.

How does the weigh-in work for Olympic wrestling?

For every wrestler competing that day, weigh-ins are held first thing in the morning. Every weight class will feature a two-day tournament, meaning that wrestlers who advance to the finals or the repechage will need to meet weight on both days.

Wrestlers will have thirty minutes to make weight during the initial weigh-in. They are allowed to use the scale as often as they like. All that is weighed on the contestants are their singlets. Athletes will also be checked to ensure that their fingernails are extremely short and that they show no symptoms of any infectious diseases.

The weigh-in for wrestlers competing on the second day will go for fifteen minutes.

Vinesh Phogat’s run to the final

In the opening round of the Women’s 50kg Freestyle competition at the Olympics in Paris, Phogat—who has been embroiled in a plethora of controversy for the past year—sunk Yui Susaki, the reigning world champion from Japan.

The top-seeded Japanese player Susaki, who did not give up a single point on her way to her hold during the Tokyo Games in 2020, experienced a historic first-ever loss in international circuits thanks to her victory.

Phogat’s incredible journey at the Olympics in Paris continued on Tuesday when she defeated Oksana Livach of Ukraine in the 50kg Women’s Freestyle quarterfinals.

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In order to guarantee her place in the quarterfinal, Phogat surgically defeated Livach 7–5, showcasing her experience and attention to detail. The Indian wrestler secured her place in the Women’s 50kg Freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday by defeating Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba.