Olympic star rushed to hospital after extreme attempt to lose weight and disqualification from games
ok.co.ukIndian Olympian Vinesh Phogat has been hospitalised in Paris after going to extreme lengths to lose weight in order to compete in today's wrestling final, 7 August.The wrestler was set to face the US' Sarah Hildebrandt in the 50kg freestyle category, but was disqualified on the morning of the fight for being a reported 150g overweight.The athlete had learned earlier in the week that she was 2kg over her 50kg threshold and had gone to great measures to shed the pounds - including jogging and cycling through the night.
However, these measures had a negative impact on Vinesh's health and had her faint of dehydration after the disqualification, meaning she was taken to hospital.
While she was set for either a silver or gold medal in the final, Vinesh will now place last and finish with no medal due to the weight issue.
Sign up to OK!'s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free Taking to X, Team India shared: "It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class.
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