Bajrang Punia eyeing for Olympics after controversial semi-final defeat at World Championships

Updated:6 years, 1 month ago

New Delhi, Sep 24 (ANI): Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia had to settle for bronze after debatable judgment in semi finals by referee in 2019 World Wrestling Championships. Punia said that he is happy that he bagged a bronze medal but there is a sorrow as well of not grabbing gold medal. Talking about the decision of his duel against Kazakh opponent Daulet Niyazbekov, he said that he can't change the decision of the referee. "Referees should consider that it is the question of athlete's career, in wrestling we sacrifice many things, and referees should not do injustice with anyone," he added. Replying on question asked on Olympics, the ace wrestler said that he will try for gold in Olympic 2020.