Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra took to microblogging platform X (previously generally known as Twitter) to precise his disappointment.In a submit on X, Mahindra wrote “NO! NO! NO! Please make this a foul dream that I’ll get up from and discover it isn’t true…”
Examine Anand Mahindtra’s submit right here
How X customers reacted
Commenting on Mahindra’s submit, a consumer on X wrote “It is unlucky to listen to about Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Ladies’s Wrestling 50kg class on account of a slight weight subject. Respecting her privateness, the Indian staff stays centered on the continuing competitions”.
“It appears her weight is 100 g extra in 50kg class,” mentioned one other. “Hope weight measuring machines are correctly calibrated at Olympics for accuracy,” commented a 3rd.
“Huge heartbreak for Vinesh Phogat and staff India. She was unstoppable, she ensured no less than a silver for India, however now she’s disqualified due to weighing just a few grams over 50 KG. A merciless finish of Vinesh Phogat on the Paris Olympics,” wrote one other.
Phogat had entered the Gold Medal bout after beating Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 within the semi-finals on Tuesday night time. Her disqualification was introduced by the Indian Olympic Affiliation earlier as we speak.
“It’s with remorse that the Indian contingent shares information of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Ladies’s Wrestling 50 kg class. Regardless of the most effective efforts by the staff by way of the night time, she weighed in just a few grams over 50 kg this morning. No additional feedback will probably be made by the contingent presently. The Indian staff requests you respect Vinesh’s privateness. It wish to give attention to the competitions readily available,” the assertion learn.
