New Delhi, May 30 -- Olympian Vinesh Phogat's hope to represent India at the Asian Games 2026 came to an end after she lost in the semi-final of the women's 53kg category selection trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Saturday.

Her earlier matches in the trials had shown promise, but the 4-6 loss against Meenakshi ended her hopes of competing at the Asian Games.

The Haryana wrestler and Congress MLA from Julana, Phogat, won her second bout against Nishu after defeating Jyoti with a commanding 7-1 scoreline in the first bout.

Earlier today, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) confirmed Vinesh Phogat's participation in the 53kg category selection trials for the Asian Games 2026.

"The weigh-in for all weight categories, includ...