Asian Championships: ‘Trying our best to beat Japanese’, says Vinesh after quarter-final loss

Feb 21, 2020

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat lost to her Japanese rival Mayu Mukaida in the quarter-final of the women's 53 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi on Feb 21. While speaking to media persons, she said, “Mayu Mukaida is playing from so long under these categories. I don’t have much experience on these categories I m still a learner. We are trying our best to beat Japanese. It’s not easy to win gold medal in Olympics.” Vinesh will now face Thi Ly Kieu of Vietnam in the bronze medal match.