Facing the wrestling fraternity’s wrath for accepting exemption from the Asian Games trials, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Monday mentioned they’re damage that younger wrestlers dragged them to the courtroom however are on the similar time delighted to see the junior grapplers beginning to combat for his or her rights. The IOA ad-hoc panel performed trials in all 18 classes for the Hangzhou Games however determined to provide direct entries to Bajrang (65kg) and Vinesh (53kg), triggering offended reactions from many within the wrestling fraternity. Junior wresters Antim Panghal and Sujeet Kalkal approached the Delhi High Court, interesting that the exemption be put aside however their petition was dismissed.

Both Bajrang and Vinesh, who’re overseas at totally different places for coaching, got here dwell on social media to reply to the allegations and up to date developments.

“We are not against the trials. I can’t blame Antim. She is not wrong. She is fighting for her right and we are fighting for our right. She is too young, she does not understand. But we are not wrong,” Vinesh mentioned.

“We fought against the system, against the powerful. We took blows on our heads, no one came forward (then).

“She says she was cheated, however did I cheat (throughout CWG trials)?  If in any respect it was carried out, it was carried out by Brij Bhushan, or received it carried out. My job was to wrestle, and I did that.

“If she felt cheated then she should have gone to court at that time. It hurts. But I am glad the kids have started speaking, they are gathering courage now. It’s positive for wrestling,” mentioned Vinesh, the two-time World Championship medallist.

Bajrang mentioned they wished to talk on the difficulty solely after the trials and after the choice of the Delhi High Court order on the petition.

“It was said that there are 3-4 wrestlers who can beat Vinesh but dear Antim, Vinesh has not lost (as yet), and will not lose.”

“Antim, you said you became first Indian to win U-20 championship but Vinesh is also the only woman wrestler to have won two Worlds medal. You filed court case against us?,” he mentioned.

Vinesh mentioned they don’t worry trials.

“We have given 20 years to wrestling. She says I have not practised but I was at protest site. We are still hungry. We put everything at stake when we were at the peak of our career.

“The effort that they’ve put in getting these trials carried out, if that a lot they’d carried out at dharna, Brij Bhushan wouldn’t have been exterior in the present day and all of us would have been wrestling.

“We did not run away from trials, we just wanted enough time to train. Take our trials, we have not run away from country. Someone wins and someone loses but we can’t be given even one-month time to train?,” she mentioned.

Vinesh additionally asserted that she just isn’t going to stop like this.

“It’s been 20 years I have been in this sport. Twice I have returned from Olympics without a medal. My mother and I have dreamt of winning at the Olympics. Why should I quit.

“The kids are being misled. If they are saying we’ve got carried out nothing, it is incorrect. It hurts. We additionally made contributions by profitable medals however the sport is being destroyed. People who name themselves God of wrestling have no idea the way to respect girls,” she said.

Bajrang said they won’t issue clarifications every now and then.

“The entire wrestling fraternity can sit collectively. You reply our questions and we’ll reply yours. If we’re proved incorrect, we’ll stop wrestling.” They also lambasted London Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt for siding with outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who they have accused of sexually exploiting women wrestlers.