Paris Olympic 2024 / Vinesh Phogat returned to India, received a grand welcome at Delhi airport

Paris Olympic 2024: Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified just before the gold medal match of women's 50 kg wrestling in Paris Olympics 2024 for being 100 grams overweight, has returned to the country this morning. After coming out of Delhi airport, the fans who came there have given a rousing welcome to Vinesh. When Vinesh was disqualified just before the gold medal match, the Indian Olympic Association had strongly objected to it. Regarding this matter, Vinesh had also appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports to give a shared silver medal, but her petition was rejected by CAS on the evening of 14 August.

I want to thank all the people who came here

When Vinesh Phogat returned to the country after participating in the Paris Olympics, she became emotional after seeing her welcome, while she said that I want to thank all the countrymen and consider myself very lucky. Vinesh has been welcomed back to the country like a champion. Let us tell you that Vinesh had announced her retirement from wrestling after being disqualified just before the gold medal match.

Vinesh Phogat became emotional after coming out of the airport

Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and many other wrestlers were also present to welcome Vinesh Phogat outside the Delhi airport. Apart from this, Vinesh's family members were also there, in which her brother Harinder Punia said in his statement to ANI that people who love wrestling and sports have come here to welcome Vinesh at the airport today. Apart from this, preparations are also going on to welcome Vinesh at home. She may not have won the Olympic medal, but we will work harder so that we can win the Olympic gold medal. At the same time, when Vinesh came out of the airport, she could not hold back her tears after seeing the fans welcome like this.

#WATCH | Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat says, "I thank all the countrymen, I am very fortunate."

She received a warm welcome at Delhi's IGI Airport after she arrived here from Paris after participating in the #Olympics2024Paris. pic.twitter.com/6WDTk8dejO

— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2024