Vinesh Phogat's 3 Fights In 1 Day Forced Her To Take More Water, Increasing Weight? | Olympics

India’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, revealed that drastic measures were taken to reduce Vinesh Phogat's weight before the weigh-in on August 7. He said Vinesh’s team tried everything from cutting her hair to shortening her clothes. Despite these efforts, Vinesh narrowly missed making the weight limit by just 100 grams, resulting in her disqualification from the 50kg final event and a missed chance at an Olympic medal. Meanwhile, the President of the Indian Olympic Association, PT Usha, expressed shock and assured full support for Vinesh from the Indian Olympic Association, the Government of India, and the nation. Watch for more.