New Delhi: He had to fight a legal battle to join the trial. But Vinesh Phogat was relieved at the beginning of the trial. Vinesh Phogat is competing in the 53kg category at the trials held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium to qualify for the Asian Games. He won his first match by a big margin. He defeated Jyoti of Haryana by 7-1.
There was a lot of discussion about which category Vinesh will compete in on Saturday. When she was informed that she could only compete in the 50 kg category, the female wrestler opposed her and complained to the federation of discrimination.
Vinesh Phogat started cautiously in the match on Saturday, but started to show his power after a while. He attacks Jyoti’s right leg, knocking him down to lead 3-0. Jyoti also attacks the legs, but Vinesh defends well and fails to counterattack quickly. With this move she goes 7-0, Jyoti gets a ‘pushout’ point.
VIDEO | Asian Games selection trials: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins her opening bout against Jyoti from Haryana by 7-1, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.#NDA
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Friday Supreme Court After being relieved from Vinesh Phogat’s trial for selection in the Asian Games, the road was cleared. He is competing in the 53kg category. When he was told that he could only compete in the 50kg category, he objected. WFI president Sanjay Singh told news agency PTI, ‘When Vinesh complains, we allow his weight. His weight was 53.9 kg, he was allowed to compete in the 53 kg category.’
Before the trial, Vinesh Phogat stated that he intends to continue wrestling competitively for at least 2 years. He also complained that he had to wait for almost an hour to be weighed and faced many other problems. He also said that he doesn’t trust anyone anymore and he has arranged his own food.
