Dream broken in Paris, will be fulfilled in LA! Vinesh Phogat’s U-turn from retirement, eyes on Olympics

Vinesh Phogat Retirement U-Turn: Indian wrestler and MLA from Julana, Haryana, Vinesh Phogat has returned from retirement. He retired from wrestling after the Paris Olympics. Vinesh Phogat had reached the finals of Paris Olympics. He made it to the finals by defeating the world number one wrestler. But before the final his weight was more than the prescribed category. After which he was disqualified. After which he announced his retirement.

After returning to India, he entered politics and joined Congress. He won the assembly elections from Julana in Haryana by defeating BJP’s Yogesh Kumar. After entering the election field, Vinesh is ready to return to the wrestling arena again. Vinesh Phogat wants to compete in the Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in 2028. Vinesh has given information about her return to retirement through social media.

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— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) December 12, 2025

Vinesh Phogat posted on social media that people kept asking whether Paris was the end of my career. For a long time I had no answer to this. I needed to get away from the mat, from the pressure, from expectations, even from my own dreams. For the first time in years, I allowed myself to breathe. Got time to reflect on the burdens, ups and downs, heartbreaks and dimensions of our journey that the world never saw. And in this thinking I found the truth, I still like this game the same. I still want to fight.