Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat announces retirement after Olympic shock-Xinhua

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat announces retirement after Olympic shock

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-08-08 16:13:01

NEW DELHI, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- India's woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat Thursday announced her retirement from the wrestling saying she does not have further strength to continue.

Her announcement to quit the sport comes a day after her disqualification from the ongoing Paris Olympics.

The 29-year-old was disqualified Wednesday hours before her finals in the women's 50kg freestyle match at the Paris Olympics for being overweight by 100 grams.