Vinesh Phogat accuses IOA Chief PT Usha of lack of support during Paris Olympics

In the interview, Phogat said, “PT Usha madam visited me at the hospital. A photo was clicked without informing me. Then it was posted on social media to show she was standing by me. But I don’t know what support I received.”

Phogat accused Usha of using the situation for optics. She further suggested that political manoeuvring played a role in her disqualification and subsequent treatment. “It felt like a betrayal. You are lying on a hospital bed during one of the worst phases of your life, and without even telling you, a photo is taken and posted online saying they are standing by you. That’s not support, that’s mere posturing,” the wrestler said.

The disqualification and subsequent events have left Vinesh questioning her future in wrestling. “People keep telling me not to leave wrestling. But for what? There is politics everywhere,” she said, her frustration evident.