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Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala explains what went into Vinesh Phogat's weight cut efforts: Weight cuts cause weakness and energy depletion, which are counterproductive to participation. So wrestlers will resort to some energy restoration with limited water and high-energy foods, usually given after the weigh-in. Vinesh's nutritionist felt that 1.5kg of nutrition over the day was enough to give her energy for the bouts. Sometimes, there's also a factor of rebound weight gain following competition. Over the night the weight cut procedure was followed. In the morning, despite efforts, her weight was found to be 100gm more than the limit. We tried everything, cutting hair, shortening her clothes. Vinesh told PT Usha that even though she's physically and medically perfectly normal, she's disappointed that this is her third Olympics and she was disqualified #VineshPhogat | #Wrestling | #ParisOlympics | #Paris2024