The Indian Olympic Association‘s ad-hoc committee granted Vinesh (53kg) and Bajrang Punia (65kg) direct admission for the Asian Games on Tuesday, whilst different wrestlers must ebook their puts within the Indian squad via variety trials on July 22 and 23.
Panghal, a 19-year-old from Hisar in Haryana who participates within the 53kg weight magnificence, wondered why Vinesh was once selected since she hadn’t been practising for lengthy.
Panghal, who’s a silver medalist from the senior Asian Championship, requested the standards for exemption via a video.
“Vinesh Phogat has received direct entry for the Asian Games, when she had not done any practice in the last one year. She doesn’t have any achievement in the last one year,” Panghal mentioned within the video.
“Last year, in the Junior World Championships, I won a gold medal and became the first woman wrestler from India to achieve this feat. In the 2023 Asian Championships I will win a silver medal, but Vinesh has no achievement to show in the last one year. She was also injured,” she mentioned.
,Sakshi Malik has additionally received an Olympic medal, she too isn’t being despatched. What is so particular about Vinesh that she is being despatched. Just arrange trials. I’m really not pronouncing that I’m the one person who can beat Vinesh. There are a number of different women who can beat her,” said Panghal.
Vinesh qualified for the Asian Games by virtue of winning a medal at the World Championships last year. She is currently undergoing training in Budapest, Hungary.
Panghal said she was treated unfairly during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games trials as well.
“When the CWG trials had been happening, I had bouts in opposition to her, then too they (officers) cheated me. I mentioned koi nahin (it is k), I will be able to attempt to qualify for the Olympics via going to the (Hangzhou) Asian Games.” .But now they are saying they will send Vinesh.This is not done.
“They also are pronouncing that the person who is going for the Asian Games may even opt for the World Championships. And, the person who wins a medal at Worlds will cross to the Olympics (in Paris). We have additionally been coaching laborious for years So, what about us?” asked Panghal.
She asked whether it was time for wrestlers like her to quit the sport in frustration.
“Should we go away wrestling. Tell us on what foundation is she (Vinesh) being despatched.”
(With inputs from PTI)