Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:56am on 07 Aug 2024,Wednesday Sports
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the 50kg finals at the Paris Olympics due to being overweight by a few grams. Congress MP Balwant Wankhede alleged a conspiracy against Phogat linked to her protest against former BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi supported Phogat, calling her a "champion among champions" and discussing options with Indian Olympics Association chief PT Usha. The Congress party praised Phogat on Instagram, stating, "You have brought glory to India and inspired crores of daughters. India is proud of its daughter." Singh, facing harassment allegations, was removed as wrestling federation chief.
