Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification in Lok Sabha: 'PM asked IOA chief to take appropriate action'

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) have lodged a strong protest with the United World Wrestling (UWW), the sport’s governing body, over Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics on Wednesday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked IOA chief PT Usha to take ”appropriate action” in the matter, revealed Sports Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya.

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In a statement in the Lok Sabha, Mandaviya said the government had provided all possible assistance to Phogat in Paris which included personal staff.

विनेश फोगाट को 100g वजन अधिक होने की वजह से #Olympics से बाहर किए जाने पर भारतीय ओलंपिक संघ ने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कुश्ती संघ से कड़ा विरोध दर्ज कराया है।
माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी ने भारतीय ओलंपिक संघ की अध्यक्ष पी टी उषा जी से बात कर उचित कार्यवाही के लिए कहा है pic.twitter.com/mkeTL6GZxW

— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) August 7, 2024

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Earlier, opposition parties had walked out from the Lok Sabha after Phogat was disqualified just hours before her gold medal match.

”Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics due to being overweight by 100 gm. Vinesh was playing in the 50 kg category and her weight had to be 50 kg for the competition. According to the rules and regulations of UWW (United World Wrestling), for all competitions, weigh-ins are organised every morning for the respective category,” Mandaviya said.

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”On August 7, 2024, the weight for 50 kg women’s wrestling was determined at 7:15-7:30 Hours Paris time, for wrestlers participating in repechages. Vinesh’s weight was found to be 50 kg and 100 gm. Therefore, she was declared ineligible for the competition,” he said.

The Indian Olympic Association has ”lodged a strong protest” with UWW over this matter.

Also, Prime Minister Modi has directed IOA chief P T Usha to take ”appropriate action” in the matter, the minister said.