Vinesh Phogat pulls out of Asian Games 2023 due to injury
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will not be a part of the Asian Games to defend her title. According to media reports, Vinesh Phogat got injured on 13 August. Vinesh Phogat will not be able to play in the Asian Games due to this injury. Vinesh Phogat not playing in the Asian Games is considered a big blow for the Indian fans. Indian woman wrestler Phogat said that she will not be able to participate in the Asian Games because she suffered an injury on Sunday.
Vinesh Phogat tweeted and informed about the surgery
On Tuesday, India’s star wrestler Vinesh Phogat through a tweet gave information about her injury. In this tweet, she wrote that she is out of Asian Games 2023 due to knee injury. Along with this, she told that there will be a knee surgery on August 17. ‘After scanning the doctors have said that surgery is the only option for me. This surgery is to be done on August 17 in Mumbai.’ However, Vinesh Phogat’s exclusion from the Asian Games is considered a big blow for India. In the Asian Games, Indian fans were expecting a medal from Vinesh Phogat, but now news has come out that she will not be a part of the tournament.
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) August 15, 2023
Vinesh Phogat says in the tweet that’ I will have surgery in Mumbai on August 17, it was my dream to win my Asian Games gold medal for India, which I won in Jakarta in 2018. She further writes that this time due to injury my hopes have suffered a big setback. I have conveyed my point to the concerned authorities, so that the reserve player can be sent for the Asian Games.’
