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Use Of Rigid Tape By Doctors After Head Injury Affected My Focus: Bajrang Punia

Star wrestler Bajrang Punia remains baffled by the on-spot doctors' decision to use 'rigid tape' on his bleeding head, which severely hampered his focus ahead of the quarterfinal clash against USA's John Michael Diakomihalis during the World Championship. Bajrang, gunning for his maiden world title, suffered a head injury in his opening bout against Cuba's Alejandro Enrique Vlades Tobier in the very first minute of the clash in Belgrade.

Use of 'rigid tape' by doctors after head injury was strange, affected my focus: Bajrang Punia

Bajrang, gunning for his maiden world title, suffered a head injury in his opening bout against Cuba's Alejandro Enrique Vlades Tobier in the very first minute of the clash in Belgrade. The on-spot doctors rushed to the mat and applied 'rigid tape', which is actually used to stabilise knee and ankle. Mostly tennis players and basketball players use that tape.

Nigeria begins campaign on high note, beats Hungary, Turkey

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'We Are Humans, Not Robots': Grappler Vinesh Phogat Lashes Out At Critics

Firing a salvo at the "so called fans and experts" on social media, star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat denounced the negative criticism hurled at her during the World Championship, saying the "athletes are not robots." Vinesh also exhorted fellow athletes to keep working hard so that this uncalled for criticism culture ends. On a road to redemption, Vinesh became the first indian woman wrestler to win two World Championship medals when she grabbed a 53kg bronze in Belgrade last week.

We are athletes, not robots: Vinesh Phogat lashes out at critics on social media

Vinesh also exhorted fellow athletes to keep working hard so that this uncalled for criticism culture ends. On a road to redemption, Vinesh became the first indian woman wrestler to win two World Championship medals when she grabbed a 53kg bronze in Belgrade last week.

Kyle Snyder wins wrestling worlds in rival’s absence; U.S. wins most medals for first time

Kyle Snyder won his first global title in five years — in the absence of his Russian rival — and the U.S. finished the world wrestling championships with the most medals outright for the first time in history.

Bajrang Punia Wins Bronze At World Wrestling Championships

Ace Indian wrestler and Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia captured a bronze medal in the men's 65 kg category at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships 2022, by defeating Puerto Rico's Sebastian C Rivera in the bronze medal bout. He defeated Rivera in the bout by 11-9. The wrestler, who recently won a gold medal in Commonwealth Games scripted a remarkable comeback to win the match. He won on basis of VPO1-Points and the opponent's scores.

Bajrang Punia becomes 1st Indian to win 4 medals at World Wrestling Championships, claims bronze in Belgrade

Bajrang, who won a bronze in last year's Tokyo Olympics, eked out a close 11-9 win on points over Sebastian C Rivera of Puerto Rico in one of the the bronze medal bouts. Bajrang, who lost to John Michael Diakomihalis of USA in the quarterfinals, qualified for the bronze medal contest through repechage round where he defeated Vazgen Tevanyan of Armenia 7-6 by points.

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Use Of Rigid Tape By Doctors After Head Injury Affected My Focus: Bajrang Punia

Use of 'rigid tape' by doctors after head injury was strange, affected my focus: Bajrang Punia

Nigeria begins campaign on high note, beats Hungary, Turkey

'We Are Humans, Not Robots': Grappler Vinesh Phogat Lashes Out At Critics

We are athletes, not robots: Vinesh Phogat lashes out at critics on social media

Kyle Snyder wins wrestling worlds in rival’s absence; U.S. wins most medals for first time

Bajrang Punia Wins Bronze At World Wrestling Championships

Bajrang Punia becomes 1st Indian to win 4 medals at World Wrestling Championships, claims bronze in Belgrade