“Vinesh Should Have Focused On Olympic Gold”: Uncle Mahavir Phogat
Wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat has expressed disappointment over his niece Vinesh Phogat’s decision to join the Congress party. Mahavir Phogat said that she could have postponed this move until after the 2028 Olympics, suggesting that her focus should have remained on securing the gold medal for India. Vinesh, who faced disqualification during the Paris Olympics in 2024 for being overweight by just 100 grams, has now pivoted from the mat to the political arena and is on course to fight the Haryana Assembly elections from Julana next month. While acknowledging her achievements in wrestling, Mahavir Phogat said that the country had pinned hopes on her for a gold medal at the Olympics, and he… Read More »“Vinesh Should Have Focused On Olympic Gold”: Uncle Mahavir Phogat