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Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12: Catch all the action from the Summer Games through these images

Mirabai Chanu joined the long list of Indians who have finished fourth at Paris 2024 on a day dominated by Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification.

Published on: Aug 08, 2024 2:42 AM IST

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Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after being found 100gm overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final in Paris. Vinesh was set to win at least a silver after having beaten some of the toughest opponents in the world on Day 1 of her wrestling bouts, including Japan's Yui Sasaki who had never lost a senior bout before that.  (HT_PRINT)

Published on Aug 08, 2024 2:42 AM

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after being found 100gm overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final in Paris. Vinesh was set to win at least a silver after having beaten some of the toughest opponents in the world on Day 1 of her wrestling bouts, including Japan's Yui Sasaki who had never lost a senior bout before that. (HT_PRINT)

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However, news emerged in the early hours of Wednesday that Vinesh had missed her weight by 100gm. She and her team had gone to extreme measures to make sure that she loses the 2kg of extra weight that she had at the end of the first day, including cutting her hair and drawing out some of her blood. She was admitted to a hospital after fainting due to dehydration after failing to make weight. The only image that came of her all day long on Wednesday was of Vinesh meeting IOA president and sprint legend PT Usha on a hospital bed.  (PTI)

Published on Aug 08, 2024 2:42 AM

However, news emerged in the early hours of Wednesday that Vinesh had missed her weight by 100gm. She and her team had gone to extreme measures to make sure that she loses the 2kg of extra weight that she had at the end of the first day, including cutting her hair and drawing out some of her blood. She was admitted to a hospital after fainting due to dehydration after failing to make weight. The only image that came of her all day long on Wednesday was of Vinesh meeting IOA president and sprint legend PT Usha on a hospital bed. (PTI)

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Later, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who had been riddled with injuries since she won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, made a good start to the women's 49kg medal event. She was in the bronze medal at the end of the snatch series.  (AP)

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Later, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who had been riddled with injuries since she won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, made a good start to the women's 49kg medal event. She was in the bronze medal at the end of the snatch series. (AP)

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However, she slipped down to fourth at the end of the clean and jerk series with a total lift of 199kg. Mirabai thus missed out on a historic second Olympic medal.  (PTI)

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However, she slipped down to fourth at the end of the clean and jerk series with a total lift of 199kg. Mirabai thus missed out on a historic second Olympic medal. (PTI)

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Antim Panghal, who had qualifed for women's 53kg wrestling ahead of Vinesh, was knocked out in her first bout itself.  (HT_PRINT)

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Antim Panghal, who had qualifed for women's 53kg wrestling ahead of Vinesh, was knocked out in her first bout itself. (HT_PRINT)

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Avinash Sable finished 11th in men's 3000m steeplechase final with a time of 8:14.18s (AFP)

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Avinash Sable finished 11th in men's 3000m steeplechase final with a time of 8:14.18s (AFP)

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