Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh), March 31 -- In a physically demanding sport like wrestling, where peak fitness is essential, stepping on to the mat with an injured shoulder is a significant risk. But Jharkhand wrestler Poonam Oraon turned that risk into an opportunity. Battling pain through every bout, she clinched the gold medal at the first Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, crafting an inspiring comeback story.
Every time Poonam Oraon made a tackle in the final of the women's 50kg match at the Khelo India Tribal Games here, she would wince in pain due to her injured shoulder. The 19-year-old wrestler had dislocated her shoulder when she was 10 and the pain keeps cropping up every now and then.
The pain once again flared up ahead of the final bou...