Celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday obtained a grand welcome on her return to India. A whole bunch of supporters gathering exterior the IGI airport, displaying immense solidarity with Vinesh, who was disqualified for being obese after reaching the 50kg closing on the Olympics. After this, an even bigger crowd adopted her throughout a roadshow. On her technique to Balali from Delhi, Vinesh was felicitated by her supporters and ‘khap’ panchayats in a number of villages, with the 135km-long journey taking her virtually 13 hours on Saturday.
In her native village Balali, Vinesh was even felicitated with a gold medal by group elders.
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Vinesh Phogat was offered a gold medal by group elders in her native village. A large crowd is in attendance regardless of the felicitation starting nicely previous midnight.
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Overwhelmed by the grand reception she obtained on her arrival from the Paris Olympics, Vinesh mentioned it could be a matter of nice satisfaction for her if she may prepare ladies wrestlers from her village Balali and so they change into extra profitable than her.
Her disqualification had created a furore in India and the wrestling world.
Vinesh’s attraction towards her disqualification was rejected by the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Vinesh, 29, reached her native village round midnight and was accorded a grand welcome. Her neighbours and buddies met her with tears and smiles and patted her for the braveness she has proven.
Exhausted after a tiring journey that started in Paris, Vinesh addressed the gathering earlier than calling it a day. The 2-time World Championships medallist wished that somebody from Balali would higher her wrestling achievements.
“It will be disappointing if no wrestler emerged from this village. We’ve paved the way in which, given hope with our achievements. I request you all to help the ladies on this village. They want your help, hope and belief if they’ve to switch us in future,” Vinesh mentioned.
“They will obtain quite a bit. All they want is your help. I’ll all the time be indebted to this nation, this village for giving me a lot love and respect.
“No matter I’ve learnt in wrestling, I do not know if that’s god-gifted or my laborious work however no matter I’ve I wish to share with my sisters from this village and I want they obtain better heights than me.
“I can then say with satisfaction that she is from my village and I’ve educated her. I need that (my) information are damaged by wrestlers from this village. Thanks all for staying up so late within the night time for me.”
Vinesh is a two-time CWG gold medallist, Asian Video games champion and has gained eight Asian Championships medals.
(With PTI Inputs)
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