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‘I will come back soon’: Vinesh vows to return stronger after Asian Games trials loss

The Indian Express·Pritish Raj·2 days ago
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Vinesh Phogat was knocked out of the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi on Saturday after losing to Meenakshi Goyat 4-6 in a tense semifinal bout of the women’s 53kg event. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav) Vinesh Phogat‘s comeback to the wrestling mat ended in heartbreak as Asian Championships silver medallist Meenakshi Goyat defeated her in the semi-final of the Asian Games trials on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. “In India, any athlete wins medals not with the system but despite the system,” Vinesh said to the media after her loss, signalling her ongoing stand-off with the Wrestling Federation of India. “I don’t mind losing but when the whole system is against you and still you fight, it is a win. I am grateful that I was able to return to the mat after almost two years,” she added further. However, she didn’t bow out without a declaration of making a comeback. “I will come back soon. I have not failed.…

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