Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Pulls Out Of Asian Games Due To Knee Injury

15.08.2023 - 10:49 sports.ndtv.com

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will not compete at the 2023 Asian Games due to a knee injury. She announced the decision on X in a post.

Vinesh, a former World Championship medallist and one of the most prominent faces of the wresters' protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was earlier given a direct entry by an ad-hoc panel into the continental extravaganza along with Bajran Punia.

That led to a huge controversy, with several young wrestlers pointing out that this was not the right way. However, now it has become official that Vinesh would not be part of the Hangzhou event, starting September 23. "I wanted to share an extremely sad piece of news.

A couple of days ago on 13th August 2023, I injured my left knee in training. After doing the scans and examinations, the doctor has said that unfortunately, surgery is the only option for me to recover," she wrote. "I will be undergoing surgery on 17th August in Mumbai.

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