Vinesh Phogat returns to grand welcome after Paris heartbreak

PTI Updated - August 17, 2024 at 04:35 PM.

Phogat had to stay back in Paris for the arbitration court verdict

Vinesh Phogat | Photo Credit: ANI

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning after she was disqualified in the Paris Olympics for being overweight after reaching the 50kg final.

Phogat had to stay back in Paris after she had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a joint silver which was eventually dismissed on Wednesday.

London Olympics bronze medal-winning shooter Gagan Narang was with her on the flight to Delhi.

"Vinesh is returning to the country. People have come here at the (Delhi) airport to welcome her. People are also waiting to welcome her at our village. People are exciting to meet Vinesh and encourage her," her brother Harvinder Phogat said.

She will also be given a grand welcome at her native village in Balali in Haryana.

Published on August 17, 2024 05:43

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