US EditionVinesh Phogat Reverses Wrestling Retirement, Targets 2028 Olympics: 'Stepping Back with a Heart that's Unafraid'
The three-time Olympian aims for her first Olympic medal after a dramatic 2024 Paris disqualification and a brief retirement to focus on family and politics.
- On Dec 12 in New Delhi, Vinesh Phogat announced she is coming out of retirement to target the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, saying `the fire never left` but was buried under exhaustion and noise.
- After the Paris Games last year, Phogat walked away following disqualification for being 100 grams over the limit before her 50kg category gold bout and retired after a failed CAS appeal, entering politics as MLA from Haryana's Julana constituency.
- A three-time Olympian, Phogat was the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic gold medal bout and holds golds at both the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, while expressing `I still love this sport`.
- Family support includes her son joining her team as `my biggest motivation`, and Phogat and husband Somvir Rathee welcomed a baby boy in July.
- Stepping away, Phogat said `I allowed myself to breathe` and regain perspective, discipline and routine during her reflection period after the Paris Games.
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WFI President Sanjay Singh Welcomes Vinesh Phogat's Retirement Reversal Decision
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh has welcomed Vinesh Phogat's decision to come out of her retirement on Friday. Last year, Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling after being disqualified in the 50 kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics. WFI President Sanjay Singh Welcomes Vinesh Phogat's Retirement Reversal Decision.
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'The fire never left’: Vinesh Phogat comes out of retirement, eyes LA Olympics
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Vinesh Phogat Makes LA Olympics Declaration With Big Retirement U-Turn
Vinesh Phogat, whose medal dream at the 2024 Paris Olympics came to a stunning end after she was found overweight on the day of her final bout, has announced that she is reversing her retirement decision
Vinesh Phogat says she’ll continue wrestling with eye on LA 2028 Olympics: ‘Not walking alone, my son is joining my team’
Vinesh had made it to the final of the 50kg wrestling event at Paris Olympics, but on the day of the final, she failed to make weight. That not only prevented her from competing in the final, but also meant that she would be disqualified from the event itself
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