Overwhelmed by the grand reception she received on her the Paris arrival from Olympics, Vinesh Phogat said it would be a matter of great pride for her if she could train women wrestlers from her village Balali to become more successful than her.
On her way to Balali from Delhi, Vinesh was felicitated by her supporters and 'khap' panchayats in several villages, with the 135km-long journey taking her almost 13 hours on Saturday.
This was after hundreds of supporters gathered outside the IGI airport on Saturday to give a rousing welcome to Vinesh who was disqualified for being overweight after reaching the 50kg final at the Olympics. Her disqualification had created a furore in India and the wrestling world.
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