The Indian Olympic Association has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the international wrestling federation's decision to disqualify Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final. The country's sport minister announced that the president of the Indian Olympic Association is currently in Paris and has been instructed by the Prime Minister to take appropriate actions in response to the disqualification.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the head of the Indian Olympic association to lodge a protest and explore available options for India. Phogat failed to meet the weight requirement for the competition on Wednesday morning, leading to her disqualification as per the competition rules that mandate wrestlers to maintain their weight category on both days of the tournament.
