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Vinesh Phogat has been making headlines after her disqualification from the Paris 2024 Olympics in the women’s 50kg wrestling category for exceeding the weight limit on the morning of her final match.
Soon after the update surfaced, several celebs came out in support of the wrestler and sent her support during this difficult time. Now, Alia Bhatt has also shown her support and called Vinesh Phogat a ‘Champion for ages’.
Taking to Instagram stories and shared a long yet inspirational note. Alia wrote, “Vinesh Phogat you are an inspiration to the entire nation. Nothing can take away you resilience, nothing can take away your courage & nothing can take away your hardships you’ve been through to create history!”
Today you must be heartbroken to say that least and we are heartbroken with you. But woman you are gold, you are iron and you are steellll!!! AND NOTHING CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU! A champion for ages! There is no one like you @vineshphogat,” Alia added.
Meanwhile, Arjun Rampal, who was also heartbroken by the news, shared his take on X and wrote, “No way. They disqualified Vinesh Phogat for being over weight by 150gms.? This can’t be real please tell me this isn’t real. Tell me this can change. There is hope. #VineshPhogat #wrestling #OlimpiadasParis2024 #Unfair #HeartBreaking (sic).”
PM Narendra Modi expressed confidence that Vinesh Phogat would come back stronger following her disqualification. “Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India’s pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian. Today’s setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair that I am experiencing,” Modi wrote.
Meanwhile, Vinesh Phogat made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final at an Olympics.
Soon after the update surfaced, several celebs came out in support of the wrestler and sent her support during this difficult time. Now, Alia Bhatt has also shown her support and called Vinesh Phogat a ‘Champion for ages’.
Taking to Instagram stories and shared a long yet inspirational note. Alia wrote, “Vinesh Phogat you are an inspiration to the entire nation. Nothing can take away you resilience, nothing can take away your courage & nothing can take away your hardships you’ve been through to create history!”
Today you must be heartbroken to say that least and we are heartbroken with you. But woman you are gold, you are iron and you are steellll!!! AND NOTHING CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU! A champion for ages! There is no one like you @vineshphogat,” Alia added.
Meanwhile, Arjun Rampal, who was also heartbroken by the news, shared his take on X and wrote, “No way. They disqualified Vinesh Phogat for being over weight by 150gms.? This can’t be real please tell me this isn’t real. Tell me this can change. There is hope. #VineshPhogat #wrestling #OlimpiadasParis2024 #Unfair #HeartBreaking (sic).”
PM Narendra Modi expressed confidence that Vinesh Phogat would come back stronger following her disqualification. “Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India’s pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian. Today’s setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair that I am experiencing,” Modi wrote.
Meanwhile, Vinesh Phogat made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final at an Olympics.
