India’s Vinesh Phogat out of Olympics gold medal bout after failing to make weight

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified just hours before the women’s 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after failing to make weight, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said.

Phogat had been set to lock horns with Sarah Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal. The disqualification means she will not receive a medal of any colour.

“It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the women’s...