Vinesh Phogat, since her return to India from Paris Olympics 2024, has been showered with love from all quarters. After an Olympic heart-break for getting disqualified from the ladies’s 50kg wrestling ultimate, Vinesh returned to India on Saturday. She obtained a rousing welcome on the New Delhi airport. Hundreds felicitated her on the best way to Babali, the place Vinesh’ household resides. On MOnday, Vinesh Phogat celebrated Raksha Bandhan.Â
A particular publish has gone viral on social media the place Vinesh could be seen holding a bundle of Rs 500 notes.Â
“I’m virtually 30 years previous. Final 12 months he gave me Rs 500. After that this (factors to a bundle of forex be aware). He has earned this a lot cash solely in his entire life (jokingly), which he has given to me,” Vinesh mentioned. His brother additionally began began smiling after her assertion.Â
Charkhi Dadri, Haryana: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat celebrates Raksha Bandhan along with her brother of their village Balali pic.twitter.com/YgahqHmDPq
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On her solution 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.
This was after tons of of supporters gathered exterior the IGI airport to provide a rousing welcome to Vinesh, who was disqualified for being chubby after reaching the 50kg ultimate on the Olympics.
Her disqualification had created a furore in India and the wrestling world.
Vinesh’s enchantment in opposition to 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 associates 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 got paved the best way, 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 loads. All they want is your help. I’ll at all times 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 onerous work however no matter I’ve I want 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 evening for me.” Vinesh is a two-time CWG gold medallist, Asian Video games champion and has received eight Asian Championships medals.
Earlier than arriving in Balali, Vinesh had mentioned that her battle in opposition to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) would proceed.
“I wish to thank all of the individuals who supported us in our battle. Life itself is a battle. Our battle has not ended and it’ll proceed,” mentioned Vinesh.
Later addressing press in Balali, she reiterated the resolve.
“This Olympic medal is a deep wound. I do not know the way a lot time it will take to heal. I do not know if I might pursue wrestling or not however the form of braveness I received at present, I wish to use that in the proper path,” she added.
“We’ve got been preventing a battle for one 12 months. It would proceed and by God’s grace, the reality will prevail,” she mentioned in a really transient interplay.
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