00:00Vinesh Phogat, an icon of Indian wrestling, a beacon of courage, and a symbol of resilience.
00:06From the moment she stepped onto the wrestling mat, she fought not just for victory, but
00:11for her dreams, her family, and her country.
00:15Winning gold at the Commonwealth Games, clinching world championship medals, and standing tall
00:20as an Asian champion, Vinesh's journey was nothing short of legendary.
00:25She was on the brink of making history as the first Indian wrestler to win Olympic silver
00:29and maybe even gold.
00:31But in a cruel twist of fate, Vinesh was disqualified, just 100 grams over the limit.
00:38The dream, so close, was shattered in an instant.
00:41The disqualification stunned a nation.
00:44Prime Minister Narendra Modi called her a champion among champions.
00:48But Vinesh's story is more than just about medals.
00:51It's about standing up for what's right.
00:54Last year, she led protests against sexual assault within the Wrestling Federation, bravely
00:59speaking out alongside fellow Olympians, only to be met with police brutality.
01:04Where did she find the strength to fight, even when her career was on the line?
01:08Vinesh credited her courage to her mother, a single parent who battled society's scorn
01:13and cancer, raising her children to be warriors, both on and off the mat.
01:18But in the end, Vinesh felt she had nothing left to give.
01:22In a heartfelt message to her mother, she announced her retirement saying,
01:26Mother, Wrestling won, I lost.
01:29Forgive me, but I do not have the courage or energy anymore.
01:33Vinesh Phogat may have stepped off the mat, but her legacy lives on.
01:37What does her journey mean to you?
01:39Was her decision the right one?
