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New Delhi: With a thrilling win in the semifinals of wrestling, Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian woman to reach the finals of Wrestling. With her win in the Semifinals, she has confirmed a silver medal and will be fighting for the gold medal. Congress leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi praised Vinesh Phogat for her historic feat.
With a post on X, Rahul Gandhi also targeted those who once questioned Vinesh Phogat during the wrestlers’ protest. It should be noted that Vinesh Phogat was also one of those wrestlers who protested against the former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh and level allegations of sexual harassment.
एक ही दिन में दुनिया की तीन धुरंधर पहलवानों को हराने के बाद आज विनेश के साथ-साथ पूरा देश भावुक है।
जिन्होंने भी विनेश और उसके साथियों के संघर्ष को झुठलाया, उनकी नीयत और काबिलियत तक पर प्रश्नचिन्ह खड़े किए, उन सभी को जवाब मिल चुका है।
आज भारत की बहादुर बेटी के सामने सत्ता का… pic.twitter.com/MzfIrYfRog
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 6, 2024
Hailing the efforts of Vinesh, Rahul said that power system that had made India shed tears of blood collapsed in front of brave daughter of the country. He said, “Today, along with Vinesh, the entire country is emotional after defeating three top wrestlers of the world in a single day. All those who denied the struggle of Vinesh and her teammates, and even questioned their intentions and abilities, have got their answer. Today, the entire power system that had made India shed tears of blood collapsed in front of her brave daughter. This is the identity of champions, they give their answer from the field. Best wishes Vinesh. The echo of your success in Paris can be heard clearly till Delhi.”
Yesterday, Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian to reach the Olympics final in women’s wrestling. Vinesh defeated Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman by 5-0 in the semi-final match. She also defeated Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the quarterfinals. Notably, the Japanese wrestler faced her first defeat in 82 international matches.
