Vinesh Phogat ends long layoff with return to mat in Ukraine
Vinesh Phogat ends long layoff with return to mat in Ukraine
Vinesh Phogat s bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships secured her a place at the Tokyo Olympics.
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For someone who s been competing internationally as long as she has, the XXIV Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial, which begins in Kiev on Friday, isn t anywhere near the most prestigious tournament Vinesh Phogat has competed in. Yet, the 26-year-old Worlds bronze medallist, who s already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, admitted to butterflies in her stomach before she flew out to Ukraine.