‘No, no, no’: Heartbroken Vinesh Phogat fans, including Anand Mahindra, react to Olympic disqualification | Trending

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Aug 07, 2024 12:44 PM Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Paris Olympics 2024: The star wrestler was set to lock horns with Sarah Hildebrandt of the US for the gold medal. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the women’s 50 kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after failing to make weight, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said. The update sent shockwaves across the internet, with her supporters expressing their angst and heartbreak. India’s Vinesh Phogat reacts after winning the round of 16 women’s 50kg wrestling match against Japan’s Yui Susaki(HT_PRINT) Among those leading the reactions was industrial Anand Mahindra. “NO! NO! NO! Please make this a bad dream that I will wake up from and find it isn’t true,” Mahindra wrote on X (formerly Twitter), minutes after the news broke of Phogat being disqualified from Paris Olympics 2024. The Hindustan Times YouTube channel now has 7 million subscribers. We thank our viewers for their support. Follow the channel for exclusive video news on politics, sports, entertainment & more. Click here. See more Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral News, Video, Photos and Weather Updates of India and around the world News / Trending / ‘No, no, no’: Heartbroken Vinesh Phogat fans, including Anand Mahindra, react to Olympic disqualification

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