Vinesh Phogat had reached remaining of ladies’s 50kg freestyle wrestling© AFP
Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat could not be rewarded with a medal regardless of her development to the ultimate of the ladies’s 50kg freestyle wrestling remaining on the 2024 Paris Olympics. Vinesh’s disqualification from the vent, owing to a failed weigh-in by simply 100 grams, left your complete India heartbroken. Hopes of being honoured with a silver medal did come up after Vinesh challenged the choice on the Courtroom of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), however that verdict additionally went towards her. Although the Paris Video games produced fairly a dramatic and bitter flip in her profession, Vinesh remains to be seen as a winner again residence.
Although Vinesh did not formally get a medal to her and tally within the Paris Video games, her efficiency within the quadrennial occasion has seen her demand, as a model ambassador, soar out there. As per a report within the Financial Instances, Vinesh’s charge for an endorsement deal has taken a major bounce compared to the cash she would cost for ads earlier than the Paris Video games, all due to her elevated model worth.
Vinesh, who reportedly charged round INR 25 lakh for every endorsement deal earlier than the 2024 Olympics, now asks for a charge within the area of INR 75 lakh and 1 crore from a single model.
Neeraj Chopra, Manu Bhaker Bask In Olympics Glory
Whereas Manu Bhaker bagged two bronze medals from the Paris Video games, Neeraj was the one athlete to return residence with a silver. Although Chopra didn’t repeat his gold medal present within the Paris Video games, his model worth has nonetheless soared by 30-40%, going as much as USD 40 million or INR 330 crore.
Manu’s model worth has additionally surged, seeing her bag a surprising INR 1.5 crore take care of ThumbsUp. Earlier than the Paris Video games, Manu would cost round INR 25 lakh per deal for a single endorsement. The determine has witnessed a bounce by 6 instances, courtesy of her Olympics present.
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