The night before, she has done the unthinkable — beaten a wrestler who has been unbeaten since the beginning of her international career. The night before, she is India’s great medal hope, a silver at the very least but gold is within kissing distance. The night before, she is the woman who took on the system and won.
It all comes crashing down on the morning after. Vinesh Phogat, who should have been looking at the biggest fight of her career, is out. In an Olympics, where 5,000ths of a second has made the difference between gold and silver in the men’s 100 m, that 100 gm over the 50 kg limit is critical.
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