Vinesh Phogat, the only Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for Tokyo Olympics, has pulled out of the national camp citing health safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision which has irked the national federation. The rescheduled national camp for Olympic weight category wrestlers is set to begin from September 1 in Lucknow (women) and Sonepat (men). However, Vinesh is not comfortable travelling to Lucknow as she is fearful of her health amid the raging pandemic. "I am not going to attend the camp. I am training everyday with coach Om Parkash, who follows the plan which my personal coach Woller Akos sends me every week. The situation is not good to travel to Lucknow," Vinesh told PTI.

'My stomach is sensitive'

The 2019 World Championship bronze-medallist said she "falls sick very easily" so she does not want to take a chance with her health. "My stomach is pretty sensitive. You can't go out of the SAI centre in Lucknow, so you can't get yourself a few things which you need. In Lucknow, cases are rising but it's safe in Haryana, so I am more comfortable here."