WFI wants to punish me for speaking up against Brij Bhushan, says Vinesh
New Delhi, May 31 -- Launching a scathing attack on Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after a hard-fought loss in the Asian Games trials on Saturday, wrestler Vinesh Phogat claimed the federation was punishing her for speaking up against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and alleged "blatant bias" in refereeing.
"They want to take revenge against me for speaking up against Brij Bhushan. At best they (WFI) can get me killed, but they would know the consequences of such a thing," Phogat said.
"Bias was there earlier too when WFI was run by the ad-hoc committee, but things were a little smoother. Now, it's out in the open. When someone scored a point against me, WFI president (Sanjay Singh) was seen clapping. When the system is run by goons, what can we do?"
"They intentionally put all the strong wrestlers in my half of the draw. That's not fair play, but I accept my defeat. I'll work harder and come back stronger. Today's performance gave me the belief that I can compete against the youngsters. The fitness is still there, and so is the fire. I know the system will always be against me but I will work so hard that it won't be able to pull me down any longer."
The federation rejected Phogat's claims of biased refereeing. Calling the trials "professional and fair". htc...
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