“One Photograph Was Clicked, Politics Occurred”: Vinesh Phogat Tears Into PT Usha

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who had a heartbreaking exit from Paris Olympics 2024 over failed weigh-in, has made an explosive revelation from her assembly with PT Usha, the president of Indian Olympics Affiliation (IOA). Vinesh had fallen unwell after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 53kg freestyle wrestling closing, over elevated weight, and was admitted to a poly-clinic within the Olympics village. PT Usha shared an image on social media the place she could possibly be seen interacting with Vinesh within the clinic, however the wrestler has claimed that the picture was clicked with out informing her.

Vinesh, who just lately joined politics by signing up with the Indian Nationwide Congress, claims that she obtained no help from PT Usha, though the latter claimed that she stood with the heartbroken wrestler throughout that powerful time on social media.

“I do not know what help I obtained there,” Vinesh stated throughout a chat with a native information channel. “PT Usha madam visited me on the hospital. One picture was clicked…Such as you stated, in politics rather a lot occurs behind closed doorways. Equally, politics occurred there (in Paris) as nicely. That is why I used to be heartbroken. In any other case lots of people are saying ‘do not depart wrestling’. For what ought to I proceed? There’s politics in all places.”

Vinesh, livid with PT Usha’s determination to share the image on social media claiming that she stands in help of the wrestler, stated that this wasn’t the fitting option to present help, and was mere pretension.

“You might be on a hospital mattress, the place you do not know what’s taking place in life outdoors, you’re going by one of many worst phases of your life. At that place, simply to point out everybody you’re standing with me, aap bina bataye picture kheench rahe ho, fir social media pe daal ke bol rahe ho hum saath mein khade hain (clicked a photograph with out telling me after which placing it on social media to say you’re standing with me). “That is not the way you present help (pretending to). What was it greater than (posturing)!”