The Paris Olympics will be remembered for the six medals that brought joy to the Indians as well as the six fourth place finishes that resulted in heartbreak. On that note, let us check out some controversies surrounding Indian players at Paris Olympics 2024.
Controversial moments for India in Olympics 2024
Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification
Vinesh Phogat, who made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final at an Olympics, was disqualified from the women’s 50kg event hours before her gold-medal bout against American Sarah Hildebrand at the Champ-de-Mars Arena after being found overweight.
In a cruel twist of fate for the 29-year-old from Haryana, who beat all off-the-mat odds to make the Paris Olympic qualification cut and later scripted a stunning run to the final on Tuesday, which included the win against defending champion and world no. 1 Yui Susaki of Japan in the opener, couldn’t make the weight limits on the morning of her final. She was found to be 100–150 grams over the permissible limit and hence disqualified.
Amit Rohidas red card
Hockey India officially raised concerns about the quality of umpiring and decision-making during the India vs Great Britain men’s hockey quarter-final at the Paris Olympics. The complaint focused on a critical match between India and Great Britain, where several inconsistencies in officiating potentially influenced the game’s outcome,
Antim Panghal’s accreditation revoked
Indian wrestler Antim Panghal’s Paris Olympics village accreditation was revoked by the authorities after her sister was caught by security officials falsely using it to enter the campus. Antim’s sister, Nisha Panghal, was briefly detained for her crime by the Paris police but was later let go with a warning upon the intervention of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). However, the mishap has since led to the IOA instructing Antim to leave Paris with her coach, brother, and sister.
