Star wrestler Bajrang Punia stays baffled by the on-spot docs’ determination to make use of ‘inflexible tape’ on his bleeding head, which severely hampered his focus forward of the quarterfinal conflict in opposition to USA’s John Michael Diakomihalis throughout the World Championship.
Bajrang, gunning for his maiden world title, suffered a head damage in his opening bout in opposition to Cuba’s Alejandro Enrique Vlades Tobier within the very first minute of the conflict in Belgrade.
The on-spot docs rushed to the mat and utilized ‘inflexible tape’, which is definitely used to stabilise knee and ankle. Principally tennis gamers and basketball gamers use that tape.
“God is aware of why they did that? It prompted irritation as a result of my hairs have been getting pulled because it had caught on my head. They didn't even put cotton on the wound and straight utilized the tape. I needed to minimize my hair from a sure spots to do away with that. It took me virtually 20 minutes to take away that,” Bajrang instructed PTI.
“As an alternative of devising a technique in opposition to the American, me and my staff was jostling to get that tape faraway from my head. All I had about 20-25 minutes earlier than I clashed with the American and all of that point was misplaced,” the 28-year-old rued.
Dr. Anand Dubey, who's connected with Bajrang as his private physio, stated ideally the docs ought to have used a cohesive tape.
“The inflexible tape can really trigger cranium swelling as a result of even a mild contact would trigger irritation and pull the hair. You know the way wrestlers maintain placing their fingers on rival’s head. So we determined to take away that and utilized a cohesive tape,” defined Dubey.
“The cohesive tape is versatile. As soon as influence is made when it is available in contact with a physique half throughout an attacking transfer, it could come again to authentic form robotically, gained’t trigger irritation or pull hair,” he stated.
Bajrang misplaced the bout to the American by technical superiority to exit of the gold medal race. Later he gained a bronze medal, coming via repechage spherical.
The one Indian wrestler to have gained 4 world medals, Bajrang stated dropping by technical superiority to Diakomihalis was not one thing he was anticipating.
“I had misplaced to this man 10-9 in 2019. I'm not saying that I'd have crushed him simply however I used to be at the very least anticipating an in depth battle. First, the pinnacle damage after which this taping situation, actually harm my possibilities,” he stated.
Bajrang’s staff determined in opposition to getting stitches, preferring to maintain the wound open.
Explaining the explanation, Bajrang’s private coach Sujeet Mann stated, “Stitches can open in the course of a bout for those who obtain a blow on the identical spot. There’s at all times that psychological block that it might open once more, so we didn't need Bajrang to fret about that.” Bajrang beat Aremenia’s Vazgen Tevanyan 7-6 within the repechage spherical earlier than edging previous Puerto Rico’s Sebastian C Rivera 11-9 within the bronze play-off.
Nonetheless, Bajrang gave away a whole lot of factors. All his bouts have been shut and he was really trailing earlier than overcoming his rivals. Towards the Armenian he conceded a 0-4 lead and within the bronze bout he was behind 0-6 at one stage.
The rivals have been simply getting maintain of his proper leg. Particularly, the Armenian attacked his proper leg at will.
It actually is a reason behind concern for his coach.
“There are just a few areas the place Bajrang must work on and leg defence is one in all them. I've no complaints regrading his endurance, pace and assault. However you can provide your leg so simply.
“Having stated that, competitors at World and on the Olympics is sort of identical. It’s powerful in 65kg. You need to have observed that Haji Aliev (Azerbaijan) is an Olympic medallist however returned empty-handed from Belgrade.
“Equally, Hungary didn't have an Olympic medal in Tokyo however received a bronze at Worlds. However I nonetheless really feel that going by the onerous work he put in, Bajrang ought to have performed the ultimate,” Mann made his level.
Bajrang himself appeared happy together with his efficiency.
“Whenever you play attacking, you're certain to concede just a few factors. If I've misplaced factors, I've additionally scored greater than what I misplaced. You may keep defensive and never concede factors however I needed to play attacking sport.
“I realise that my motion and pace has received higher and assault has additionally improved. I may have performed ultimate and that was the goal,” he stated.
It’s virtually finish of the season for Bajrang, who is anticipated to compete at World Cup in December.
Bajrang has already began coaching, although mat coaching gained’t start till the minimize on his head heals fully.
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