New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) The ad-hoc committee chairman for wresting, Bhupender Singh Bajwa, categorically stated on Monday that all the three members on the IOA-constituted panel agreed to Vinesh Phogat’s request to compete in both 50kg and 53kg category at the national trials in Patiala despite the UWW rules stating that a competitor can take part in just one category.
Following the ad-hoc panel acceding to her demand, Vinesh, the Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist, defeated Shivani 11-6 in the 50kg weight category to book a place in the Paris Olympics Qualification tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan next month.
She, however, lost the 53kg bout to Anju by technical superiority 0-10.
Vinesh did not let the competition start and demanded a written assurance the she be allowed to compete in two weight categories, leading to a bizarre situation where the boots were delayed by two-and-a-half hours.
“We responded to Vinesh’s request to compete in both categories, the entire committee agreed to accommodate her request and allowed her to participate in both,” Bajwa told
Source: PTI News
