“These Who Positioned Thorns…”: Bajrang Punia Makes 2nd Assertion As Vinesh Phogat Scripts Historical past

Tokyo 2020 Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia has shared yet one more robust touch upon social media relating to Vinesh Phogat after the latter reached the ultimate of the ladies’s 50kg freestyle class on the Paris Olympics 2024. Bajrang and Vinesh had been a part of many top-level wrestlers who had protested on the streets in opposition to former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment in the direction of girls wrestlers. Now, with Vinesh assured a medal at Paris 2024, Bajrang Punia has made positive that the mistreatment in the direction of Vinesh is not forgotten.

On Tuesday, Vinesh grew to become the primary feminine Indian wrestler to succeed in an Olympic ultimate. If she wins gold, she’s going to turn out to be the primary Indian girl to win gold on the Olympic Video games.

“These are the daughters of the nation, who’ve all the time introduced glory to the nation. Those that have all the time positioned thorns within the path of those daughters will not less than study a lesson from these daughters and can chorus from sowing thorns of their path in future,” posted Bajrang Punia on X.

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— Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia) August 6, 2024

Earlier, after Vinesh had received her quarter-final in opposition to Ukraine’s Oksana Livach, Bajrang had hailed Phogat as a ‘lioness’ and stated that he had been kicked, crushed, and “dragged on the streets in her nation”.

“However let me let you know one factor, This lady was kicked and crushed in her personal nation. This lady was dragged on the streets in her nation. This lady goes to overcome the world however she misplaced to the system on this nation,” Bajrang had tweeted.

 

— Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia) August 6, 2024

Vinesh has had an unbelievable run to the ultimate. First, she beat world no. 1 Yui Susaki of Japan, who had by no means misplaced in her worldwide profession previous to that, boasting an 82-0 document. Then, she overcame former World Championships bronze medalist Oksana Livach. Lastly, Vinesh accomplished an unbelievable day by beating Cuba’s Yesneylys Guzman 5-0 within the semi-final.