Wrestler Bajrang Punia complains over physio’s CWG non-inclusion

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After girl boxer Lovlina Borgohain, one other Tokyo Olympics medallist, wrestler Bajrang Punia, has complained that his private physio Anand Dubey has not been included within the contingent for the Commonwealth Video games regardless of a number of request to the officers.

Punia, at the moment coaching in Michigan, US has Dubey with him. He mentioned his request was forwarded by the Wrestling Federation of India however the Indian Olympic Affiliation is but to incorporate him within the record.

“The federation has organized a UK visa for my physio and he's with me right here within the US however I don’t know what is going to occur after that. He'll journey with me to Birmingham however what's the level of getting him if he isn't given accreditation. He won't have entry to venues,” Punia mentioned from his Michigan base.

“I've additionally spoken to IOA officers however thus far nothing has occurred,” he mentioned. Punia recovered from a knee damage solely just lately and wishes a physio accustomed to his situation.

The 12-member wrestling group (6 males, 6 girls) is accompanied by six coaches and one medical personnel. Punia’s private coach Sujeet Mann, who's a part of the nationwide teaching arrange, is a part of the contingent.

Punia received bronze in Tokyo regardless of a knee damage. He has been asking for a devoted physio for a very long time. In March, after the nationwide choice trials, he had slammed officers for not offering him a physio, complaining that it has hampered his rehabilitation. “I'm doing my very own rehab as a result of I do not need a daily physio,” Punia had mentioned.

“I made my request for a physio after the Olympics. I injured my proper knee a month earlier than the Olympics and even earlier than I might absolutely recuperate, I injured my left knee in January as a result of all of the stress was approaching one leg,” he mentioned.

He pulled out of the rating collection in Istanbul attributable to a pressure. “I've not been in a position to prepare constantly due to the accidents. Had there been a physio, I'd have been match by now and performed within the rating collection,” he mentioned.

Punia received silver on the 2014 CWG and gold in 2018 Gold Coast. This yr, he received bronze on the Asian Championships on his comback after a protracted damage layoff earlier than successful one other bronze at a meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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