Vinesh Phogat slams PT Usha of doing politics at Olympics
claims her photo in hospital was taken, shared without consent
Julana: In a shocking revelation, ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat has revealed that a photo of her in a hospital bed, taken with PT Usha, president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), after she was disqualified from the final gold medal bout at the Games, was all part of politics.
Phogat, who was hospitalised due to dehydration caused by extreme weight-cutting measures before the final, claimed that Usha visited her and took a photograph without her consent. According to Phogat, the image, shared widely on social media, was intended to give a false impression of support. “I don’t know what support I got there,” Phogat told a local news channel.
The 30-year-old further criticised the incident and added: “Like you said, in politics a lot happens behind closed doors. Similarly, politics happened there too and that’s why I was heartbroken. Numerous people are telling me not to give up on wrestling. But for what I should continue; there is politics everywhere!”
The prominent wrestling figure further told the local news channel that the photograph taken with Usha was just a political gesture rather than genuine support. She expressed that when she was in the hospital bed and possibly going through one of the worst phases of her life, the IOA chief came and clicked a photo and didn’t ask about anything else.
She asserted that the photo was clicked without her knowledge and further uploaded on social media to show everyone that she is standing with me. “That’s not how you show support,” Phogat exclaimed.
Vinesh Phogat fell short of making her Olympic dream come true as she failed a weigh-in ahead of her final match. Her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for a joint silver medal was also dismissed.
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Man's suicide bid at Metro station in Bengaluru foiled by alert staff
Bengaluru, Sep 17: A 30-year-old man was rescued on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted suicide by jumping on the track at Jnanabharathi metro station here following which services were briefly disrupted on the entire purple line, officials said.
The incident occurred around 2.13 pm, they said.
The reason behind this extreme step is not known yet.
According to metro officials, Siddarth from Bihar jumped on the track while a train was approaching at Jnanabharathi metro station today. Immediately Emergency Trip System (ETS) was activated by the staff and the man was rescued by station controller and team.
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As per preliminary information, no injuries were reported.
Train services on the purple line were restored at 2.30 pm.
From 2.13 pm to 14.30 pm, two trains were operated in a short loop at Mysuru Road instead of Challaghatta metro station, they added.
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