Fit story: Don't force fit!

Fit story: Don't force fit!

Like many Indians, I was hit by a double whammy. India lost to Germany (2-3) in a close hockey semi-final match. To make matters worse, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being overweight by just 100 grams.

It’s important to note that her normal weight range is around 57 kg. For the Olympics, she had to lose weight to compete in the 50 kg wrestling category and managed to get her weight down.

Vinesh weighed 49.9 kg yesterday morning. She did everything she could to keep it below the 50 kg mark to stay in the competition. However, the moment she ate even a small meal, her weight jumped to 53 kg. A member of her camp mentioned that skipping meals wasn’t an option as she needed the strength to compete in the semi-finals.

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