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Gavaskar Calls Vinesh Phogat Disqualified From Paris Olympics Final Decision 'Unfair'

Sunil Gavaskar urges India to protest against Vinesh Phogat's decision (X.com)Sunil Gavaskar urges India to protest against Vinesh Phogat's decision (X.com)

Vinesh Phogat has been everywhere on the internet since Wednesday morning after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final due to a marginally above weight in the 50-kg category.

The 29-year-old was all set to play for the gold medal but was disqualified from it after she was approximately 2 kilograms overweight on Tuesday night. She reportedly did everything, from jogging, and skipping, to cycling, but nothing helped her to make the cut.

Former Indian cricketer and one of the legendary batters of all time Sunil Gavaskar stepped up to support Phogat in these tough situation. There, Gavaskar called the decision 'unfair and unfortunate', and at the same time, urged everyone to protest about this concern.

Gavaskar Urges Indians To Protest Against Vinesh Phogat's decision

“It’s unfortunate and unfair. I do hope that the authorities will take notice of it, take a strong response to this because this is not just the initial round. We’re talking about the gold medal round and therefore, this cannot and should not be taken lying down by anybody in India — whether it’s the Indian Olympic Association or the government of India. We actually must be protesting very, very strongly about this whole issue,” Gavaskar said on the sidelines of the launch of TVS Apache Spartan Race India.

“It can be disheartening for the whole contingent. This is where the sports persons tend to lift themselves up. This is the challenge to lift yourself over and above this and get into a winning situation. That’s what sport is all about, sport is not easy - be it cricket or football or other disciplines, it’s about overcoming the obstacles that come your way,” Gavaskar said, adding: “That’s where our athletes need to get up and win medals."

Needless to say, Phogat, despite all the protests, won't be able to participate, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the verdict by itself.