It was just not her day, Yogeshwar supports Vinesh

TIL Desk Sports/ Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt on Friday came out in support of under-fire wrestler Vinesh Phogat, saying “it was just not her day”. The 23-year-old grappler is facing criticism from all quarters after failing to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, as she was India’s one of the best medal prospects.

Later, Vinesh was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on grounds of not training with the Indian team and also not following training the guidelines. She also faced backlash for not wearing the team jersey.

Hurt by the suspension, Vinesh wrote a column, revealing her struggle with mental health issues, saying she is “truly broken”. “We celebrate Simone Biles as she said that I am not mentally prepared to perform at the Olympics and did not do her event. Try just saying that in India. Forget pulling out of wrestling, just try saying that you are not ready. I don’t know when I will return (to the mat). Maybe I won’t. Now my body is not broken, but I’m truly broken,” she said.