“She was found overweight by 100gm this morning. The rules do not allow this and she has been disqualified,” PTI quoted an Indian coach as saying.

A confirmation later came from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

“It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning,” the IOA said.

“No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. The Indian team requests you to respect Vinesh’s privacy. It would like to focus on the competitions on hand,” it added.

Meanwhile, social media exploded with reactions as users posted their expressions on Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification. Check out some of those:

Social media reactions

“Biggest heartbreak of 2024 Olympics for India.”

“Vinesh Phogat was thrown out of the Olympics due to being 100 grams overweight. The Indian lioness moving towards gold will not get any medal now. Heartbreak”

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Vinesh Phogat Medical Bulletin: रेसलर व‍िनेश फोगाट बेहोश हो गई हैं, इसके बाद उनको पेर‍िस के एक अस्पताल में भर्ती करवाया गया है. जानकारी के मुताबिक उनको IV फ्लूइड देने की सिफारिश की गई है. विनेश ड‍िहाइड्रेशन के कारण अस्पताल में भर्ती की गई थीं.