Pakist­an’s premie­r wrestl­er to miss event due to knee injury­LAHORE: Commonwealth Games gold-medal winning wrestler Inam Butt, who is not part of Pakistan wrestling team for Asian Games scheduled to take place in Jakarta between August 18 and September 2, has set a new target for himself. Inam is now eyeing World Beach Wrestling Games which will be held in Mugla, Turkey in the first week of October. “Missing the Asian Games is a big loss for me,” Inam told Express News. ”Currently 18 wrestlers are present in the Asian Games camp. Moreover, Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) president Syed Arif Hussain has confirmed that the PSB has agreed to sponsor 245 athletes and officials for the Asian Games.

Source: The Express Tribune August 01, 2018 10:41 UTC