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Vinesh Phogat's hopes of making India's squad for the 2026 Asian Games ended connected Saturday aft she mislaid 4-6 to Asian bronze medallist Meenakshi Goyat successful the semifinals of the women's 53kg class enactment trials astatine the Indira Gandhi Stadium successful New Delhi.The decision ended Vinesh's run aft an eventful time successful which she had archetypal secured support to vie successful the 53kg class and past battled her mode into the past four.Vinesh began her run with a 7-1 triumph implicit Jyoti of Haryana. She past defeated Nishu successful a hard-fought quarterfinal to publication her spot successful the semifinals.The bout against Nishu saw Vinesh combat backmost aft falling 0-5 down successful the opening period.
Nishu astir pinned the erstwhile satellite championships medallist aft executing a four-point throw, but Vinesh managed to survive.The contention was interrupted respective times by challenges and method issues with the show screens, resulting successful agelong breaks. Nishu controlled ample parts of the lucifer with effectual half-head locks, but Vinesh turned the bout astir successful the 2nd play with a four-point propulsion of her own.
Vinesh past attempted to pin Nishu, prompting her hubby and manager Sombir Rathi, on with supporters, to request a pin decision. A situation was yet taken. Officials ruled that the referee had blown a "wrong whistle", but Vinesh was not awarded the pin. Instead, Nishu was placed successful the crushed position, though she could not instrumentality advantage.A consequent two-point determination gave Vinesh a 6-5 lead. The people aboriginal became 6-6, with Vinesh up connected criteria.
Nishu launched 1 last onslaught but was not awarded points. Her manager challenged the determination but mislaid the review, allowing Vinesh to advancement to the semifinals.After the bout, Nishu remained connected the mat successful tears and refused to shingle hands with either the referee oregon Vinesh.Earlier successful the day, Vinesh had been progressive successful a quality implicit her value category. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) initially informed her during the authoritative weigh-in that she would lone beryllium allowed to vie successful the 50kg division, citing her information successful that class astatine her past 4 planetary events, including the Paris Olympics.Vinesh objected to the determination and accused the federation of discriminating against her by preventing her from competing successful the class of her choice.The contented was aboriginal resolved successful her favour. Vinesh weighed successful astatine 53.9kg and was included successful the 53kg draw.However, her tally ended successful the semifinals, wherever Meenakshi Goyat secured a 6-4 triumph to sound her retired of Asian Games contention.
