Asian Games 2018: Vinesh Phogat reacts to report of alleged romance with Neeraj Chopra

Asian Games gold medal winner Vinesh Phogat has slammed a newpaper report about her alleged affair with India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. 

Phogat, who won the gold medal in 50 kg freestyle wrestling, become the only Indian women wrestler to win the gold at Asian Games. 

After her victory, a newspaper published a report that claimed that a love story was brewing between her and India's flag bearer at the opening ceremony Neeraj Chopra.

On Wednesday, Vinesh shared an image of the report which featured an image of Neeraj coming to watch her gold medal match and suggested that the two premier Indian athletes may be coming close. 

Vinesh quashed the report saying it was just a gesture of encouragement by a fellow athlete and it pained her to see that it had been painted in the wrong light.

“Really sad to see that a simple gesture of being present when one athlete is chasing glory for #India is painted in the wrong light Myself and @Neeraj_chopra1 and every other Indian athlete will support each other to ALWAYS make  proud, nothing more! Thank you.”

Really sad to see that a simple gesture of being present when one athlete is chasing glory for #India is painted in the wrong light Myself and @Neeraj_chopra1 and every other Indian athlete will support each other to ALWAYS make proud, nothing more! Thank you pic.twitter.com/LnQAQIGcwu

— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) August 22, 2018

Neeraj also reacted to the report. He wrote that he was there to boost the boost the morale of a fellow athlete. He said that every real sportsperson would do the same. 

साथी खिलाड़ियों का मनोबल बढ़ाना और उनके गर्व के पल में वहीं पे खड़े होकर उनको प्रोत्साहित करना ये हमारे लिए महत्वपूर्ण है. हर सच्चा खिलाड़ी यही करेगा. हमारा सोभाग्य है अपने देश के लिए मेडल आते देखना https://t.co/ZOOqiJpD6Y

— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) August 22, 2018