Vinesh Phogat announced on December 12, 2025, her return to wrestling, chasing the LA28 dream.

The 31-year-old had retired after a heartbreaking disqualification at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

She was a key face of the wrestlers' protest movement, challenging the federation and leadership.

The wrestler joined Congress in September 2024 after her Paris Olympics disqualification.

Phogat won the Julana assembly seat as Congress candidate in the 2024 Haryana elections.

Vinesh gave birth to a baby boy  in July 2025, expressing she has a young cheerleader in this comeback.

The Paris heartbreak fueled her initial retirement but now returns with renewed determination on the mat.

She shared a post, highlighting the Paris heartbreak has renewed determination on the mat.