Vinesh Phogat's Husband Speaks Out: Inside Their Weight Loss Journey at Olympics and More
In an exclusive interview, Vinesh Phogat’s husband opens up about their intense weight loss journey leading up to the Olympics. He shares insights into the challenges they faced, the strategies they employed, and how their experience can inspire young athletes, especially girls, to pursue wrestling. He also emphasises the importance of government support in ensuring the safety of female wrestlers. Additionally, he touches on the unwavering support of Indian athletes at the Games Village and hints at Vinesh’s plans for the future, which she will decide later.
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Transcript
00:00The whole team did everything they could, but God didn't want it to happen.
00:05It could have been gold or silver, but it was a medal.
00:08We couldn't get it. It's a great shame.
00:10It will stay with us for a lifetime.
00:11Welcome to One India.
00:12I'm here with Vinesh's husband, Somveer.
00:15Vinesh has come back from Paris.
00:18We can see a lot of people joining Somveer on the roads.
00:24We're getting a lot of support.
00:25First, tell us how you're feeling right now.
00:29When we were in Paris, we were in a lot of trouble.
00:32But now that we're in India, we're getting a lot of love from the people.
00:35Our elders, our sisters, our mothers have supported us a lot.
00:40Wherever we go, they welcome us with open hearts.
00:43It gives us a lot of strength to move forward in life.
00:47We're very happy that people are standing with us today.
00:52You're getting a lot of support.
00:55Do you think women wrestlers have a bright future?
01:03We're trying to make sure that women wrestlers have a safe future.
01:11They don't have to worry about their children.
01:17Women wrestlers should play for their country.
01:27Women wrestlers should play for their country.
01:29Vinesh, Somveer, and other wrestlers have spoken out against WFI.
01:40Let's talk about Paris.
01:43When the semifinals were over, Sakshi was in the studio.
01:50She said that this night is going to be tough for Vinesh.
01:53He has to lose weight.
01:55Tell us about what happened to you and Vinesh that night.
02:00Everyone knew that Vinesh had three matches to show.
02:05But we knew that the match was going to happen at night.
02:08We had 12 hours.
02:09We did everything we could.
02:14But God didn't want it to happen.
02:16We want to apologize to the people of India.
02:20We could have won a gold or silver medal.
02:23But we couldn't win a medal.
02:25We're very sorry.
02:26We'll live a long life.
02:28When India appealed in the Court of Arbitration,
02:32what did you think?
02:34Did you think that something was going to happen?
02:36Or was it clear to you that everything was going to happen?
02:40We should have hoped.
02:44But we couldn't.
02:46We tried our best to win a medal.
02:50But without effort, nothing is possible.
02:54We tried our best.
02:58How did the Indian contingent support Vinesh?
03:06Vinesh was dehydrated.
03:08He was shifted to the hospital.
03:10He had IV drips.
03:12How did the Indian contingent support Vinesh?
03:19Everyone was with Vinesh.
03:21The players are still with him.
03:23They know what happened.
03:25Only they can understand what happens to a player.
03:31Everyone supported Vinesh.
03:33They encouraged him.
03:35Everything was fine.
03:37What is Vinesh's next target?
03:41He has just announced his retirement.
03:44We don't know what to do.
03:46We never thought we'd have to leave wrestling.
03:49We never thought.
03:51What can we say?
03:53Let's leave it for time.
03:55Everything will be fine.
03:57Vinesh and Somvir have left it for time.
04:01Let's hope that the way the Indian athletes have performed
04:05will be better in the future.