Vinesh Phogat was inconsolable after landing at IGI airport in Delhi following the heartbreak of the highest order at the Paris Olympics 2024. It has been an unimaginably tough last 10 days for Vinesh Phogat. She has gone through every possible emotion and beyond, an ordeal that no other sportsperson would like to go through but she is home at last. India did not need an Olympic medal to celebrate her. Vinesh Phogat was a champion, is a champion, and will always remain a champion - that's what those at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi made her feel when she landed Saturday morning from Paris. There was a thick security cover as Vinesh landed in the national capital. Seeing hundreds of fans cheering her name, the 29-year-old Indian wrestler could not hold back her tears and broke down. She was consoled by teammates and friends Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik. Heavily garlanded, Vinesh stood in an open Jeep and thanked all the supporters. "I thank the entire country," she said, her hands folded in humility. The huge caravan will follow Vinesh to her village Balali in Haryana.
