Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris 2024 Olympics: Reactions from Nikhat Zareen, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and others

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Olympic medallists Abhinav Bindra and Saina Nehwal, and many others reacted to Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from Paris 2024 Olympics via social media.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from competing in women’s 50kg final. | Photo Credit: PTI

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday after she couldn’t make weight on the morning of her final in the women’s 50kg category.

She will be not allowed to compete in the final and stripped of the confirmed silver medal. Vinesh was supposed to take on USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt, the Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist for the gold medal.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Olympic medallists Abhinav Bindra and Saina Nehwal, and many others reacted to the disappointing news on social media:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

President of India Droupadi Murmu

Former shooter and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra

Wrestler and Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia

Former wrestler and Olympic bronze medallist Sakshee Malikkh

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan

Badminton player and two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu

Boxer and World Champion (50kg) Nikhat Zareen

Former Indian cricket Robin Uthappa

Shooter and Olympian Heena Sidhu

Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Badminton player and Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal

Former shooter and Olympian Joydeep Karmakar

Official statement from Indian Olympic Association

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh

High jumper and Asian Games silver medallist Tejaswin Shankar

Former shooter, Olympic medallist and MP Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Former para shot putter and Paralympic silver medallist Deepa Malik

Indian cricketer Shreevats Goswami

Indian cricketer Sneh Rana