After nearly 18-month hiatus from wrestling, Vinesh Phogat has announced her comeback to the sport to chase her Olympic medal dream. On Friday, Vinesh confirmed that she has come out of retirement from professional wrestling. In 2024, Vinesh announced retirement from the sport after being disqualified in the 50 kg freestyle final at Paris Olympics. Vinesh was set to compete with the US' Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal but was disqualified for breaching the weight limit.

In her recent post on her official media handles, Vinesh wrote, ''People kept asking if Paris was the end. For a long time, I didn't have the answer. I needed to step away from the mat, from the pressure, from the expectations, even from my own ambitions. For the first time in years, I allowed myself to breathe.''

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