100 gm! You got to be kidding

"Indian boxing stalwart Vijender Singh has alleged that wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification might be a case of sabotage as elite athletes like her are well-versed with the techniques of cutting weight before major competitions.

Vijender, who is India's first and only male boxer to have won an Olympic medal knows a thing or two about maintaining weight before major bouts and said it was shocking that Vinesh had tipped the scales by 100gm in the weigh-in before an Olympic final.

"I think it might be sabotage. 100gm! You have got to be kidding. We athletes can shed 5 to 6kg overnight. It is difficult no doubt but we know how to control our hunger, thirst, and exert to the extreme," the middle-weight (75kg) boxer told PTI.