Yogeshwar Dutt supports Vinesh Phogat, says, ‘when we win, the mistakes get covered up’

Vinesh was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on grounds of not training with the Indian team and also not following the training guidelines. She also faced backlash for not wearing the team jersey.

Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt on Friday (August 13) came out in support of under-fire wrestler Vinesh Phogat, saying "it was just not her day". The 23-year-old grappler is facing criticism from all quarters after failing to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, as she was India's one of the best medal prospects. Later, Vinesh was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on grounds of not training with the Indian team and also not following the training guidelines. She also faced backlash for not wearing the team jersey.