Rei Higuchi On Vinesh Phogat: Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the 2024 Paris Olympics has become the center of discussion all over the world. Everyone was shocked when Vinesh Phogat, who was considered a contender for the gold, was disqualified and thrown out due to being just 100 grams overweight. However, Vinesh has appealed to CAS and her case is still pending.
Let us tell you that this is not the first time in the Olympics that an athlete has been disqualified for being overweight. Earlier in the 2022 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, an athlete was disqualified for being just 50 grams overweight. The name of this athlete is Rei Higuchi. This Japanese athlete was excluded from the Tokyo Olympics for being just 50 grams overweight.
Japan’s Rei Higuchi supported Vinesh Phogat and said that he can feel Vinesh Phogat’s pain because he too was disqualified from the Tokyo Olympics for being just 50 grams overweight. Let us tell you that Higuchi has posted for Vinesh on X.
Let us tell you that gold medalist Rei Higuchi in the men’s 57 kg event was disqualified for being just 50 grams heavier than the qualifier round. However, Higuchi made a strong comeback and won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Higuchi won the gold medal by defeating India’s Aman Sehrawat in the Paris Olympics. Higuchi won the silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Higuchi said in support of Vinesh, “Recovering from failures is the most beautiful thing.”
On Vinesh Phogat’s retirement from wrestling, Rei Higuchi said, “I can understand your pain very well. 50 grams like you. Don’t worry about the voices around you. Life goes on like this. Recovering from failures is the most beautiful thing.”
