Vinesh Phogat

Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the Paris Olympics gold medal bout?

Vinesh Phogat

1. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the women's 50kg event before her gold-medal bout against Sarah Hildebrand

Vinesh Phogat

2. She could not make the weight limits on the morning of her final

Vinesh Phogat

3. She was found 100-150 grams over the permissible limit and hence was disqualified

4. While she was well within the permissible limit of 50 kg on Tuesday, her weight increased throughout the day as she went through three bouts.

5. She was two kilograms over her weight at night and stayed up trying to meet the eligibility criteria by jogging, skipping, and cycling