Vinesh Phogat remains champion in hearts of 1.4 billion people: President Murmu

North News

Chandigarh, August 7

In the wake of Vinesh Phogat disqualification from the women’s 50kg final for being a few grams overweight, President Droupadi Murmu shared a heartfelt message on Wednesday. She expressed that Phogat extraordinary achievements at the Paris Olympics have thrilled every Indian and made the entire country proud. “While we all share in your disappointment over the disqualification, you remain a champion in the hearts of 1.4 billion people. Vinesh embodies the truly indefatigable spirit of Indian women, and her epic fortitude and resilience are already inspiring future world champions from India. I wish her many laurels in the future,” President Murmu wrote in her post on X, formerly known as Twitter.