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Vinesh Phogat withdraws from Asian Games due to knee injury
Updated On: 15 August, 2023 04:39 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Vinesh Phogat, who was given direct entry to the Asian Games, announced that she won`t be able to compete there because of a knee injury that will require a surgery
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Vinesh Phogat (Pic: AFP)
Vinesh Phogat, who was exempted from trials and given direct entry to the Asian Games, on Tuesday announced that she won`t be able to compete at the quadrennial extravaganza in Hangzhou because of a knee injury that will require a surgery.
The IOA ad-hoc panel’s decision to grant Vinesh and Bajrang Punia exemption from the Asian Games trials had created a huge controversy, receiving criticism from the wrestling fraternity, including parents and coaches of young wrestlers.
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