'You have not lost, you have been defeated', what did Bajrang say on Vinesh's retirement, Sakshi said this in anger
Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat Disqualification: Reacting to Vinesh's retirement, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia posted on x, "Vinesh, you have not lost, you have been defeated."
Olympic bronze medalist wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia have expressed grief over Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics and her subsequent decision to retire. 29-year-old Vinesh was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight ahead of the 50kg gold medal match on Wednesday.
Reacting to Vinesh's retirement, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia posted on x, "Vinesh, you have not lost, you have been defeated." He further wrote, "For us, you will always be the winner, you are the daughter of India as well as the pride of India." After heartbreak on the sports field, Vinesh announced her retirement from wrestling through an emotional post on social media on Thursday morning.
Vinesh wrote, "Maa, wrestling won, I lost. Please forgive me, your dreams, and my courage, everything is broken." It further read, "Now I have no more strength. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I will remain indebted to all of you. Please forgive me."