The 12th day of Paris Olympics 2024 was very bad for the whole of India. On Wednesday morning, Indian sports lovers got bad news from Paris. India was expecting gold from wrestler Vinesh Phogat on the 12th day but it could not happen. Vinesh was disqualified before the final of the women’s 50 kg wrestling event due to being overweight, which disappointed the whole country. At the same time, wrestler Anant Panghal, who played her first Olympics, also got out. The country was also disappointed in athletics, while India’s campaign ended in table tennis after the Indian women’s team lost 1-3 to Germany. Apart from this, Mirabai Chanu and Avinash Sable also disappointed on the day. See what happened on the 12th day…
Vinesh declared disqualified in wrestling
Vinesh Phogat created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to reach the Olympic final. Till morning, she seemed certain to win at least a silver medal, but she was out of the Olympics due to being just 100 grams overweight. 29-year-old Vinesh was taken to the poly clinic in Khelgaon where it was found that she was dehydrated. Vinesh’s disqualification in this manner created a stir in the country’s politics. There was a lot of uproar in the Lok Sabha as well.
However, in the meantime, PM Narendra Modi himself boosted Vinesh’s morale. PM Modi took complete information about Vinesh from Olympic Association President PT Usha and also asked about many other options. Earlier, PM Modi wrote on X that, Vinesh, you are the champion of champions. You are the pride of India and an inspiration for every Indian. Today’s setback has hurt me, I wish I could tell in words how disappointed I am at this time, but I know that you will come back again. It is in your nature to face challenges boldly. Come back strongly, we are all with you.
Mirabai missed the medal due to one kg of weight
India’s Mirabai Chanu missed the medal by one kilogram in Paris Olympics 2024. Mirabai Chanu finished fourth in the 49 kg weightlifting category. After which, with her defeat, India’s challenge in weightlifting also ended. Mirabai Chanu was the only weightlifter in weightlifting at the Paris Olympics. At the same time, she won the silver medal in Tokyo Olympics.
Avinash Sable finished 11th
Avinash Sable finished 11th in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. He lagged behind in the medal race among the world’s top runners. However, he performed brilliantly in the qualification round. Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali won the gold medal in this event.
Women’s team lost in table tennis team event
Despite Archana Kamath’s brief display of resistance in the quarterfinals of the women’s table tennis team event, India lost 1-3 to technically superior Germany. The Indian women’s team’s defeat also ended the country’s campaign in the table tennis event at the Paris Olympics.
Annu Rani disappointed in javelin throw, Yaraji disappointed in hurdles
India’s women’s javelin thrower Annu Rani has disappointed. She could not impress at the world level and was eliminated from the qualification round after a very poor performance. The 31-year-old athlete started with 55.81 meters and threw 53.22 meters and 53.55 meters in the next two attempts.
On the other hand, 100m hurdler Jyoti Yaraji finished seventh after a poor performance in her first heat and missed out on an automatic berth in the semi-finals. Yaraji, who is playing her first Olympics, is also the first Indian to participate in the 100m hurdles event at the Games. However, she has another chance to win a medal from the repechage.
Sarvesh Kushare failed in high jump
In high jump, Sarvesh Kushare also could not reach the final. He finished 13th in Group B and 25th overall. He could only jump 2.15 meters while his season’s best effort is 2.25 meters.
Apart from this, athletes Praveen Chitravel and N Abdullah also failed to make it to the final of the men’s triple jump event of athletics at the Paris Olympic Games. National record holder Chitravel was out of the race to make it to the finals by finishing 12th out of 16 players in Group A with his best effort of 16.25 meters and 27th out of 32 players in both groups. Chitravel, on the other hand, performed his best in the second attempt. Chitravel was far behind his personal best performance of 17.37 meters and season’s best performance of 17.12 meters.
