Discuss: Indian Krishna Poonia Called For A Duel By World Champion

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Women’s World Champion in Discuss throw, Australian Dani Samuels challenged Commonwealth Games winner Krishna Poonia for a duel in Discuss throw with a winner takes it all $20,000 bet. Dani Samuels missed the Commonwealth Games in Delhi this year as she pulled out of the event citing security concerns in India. However, it was speculated that she gave it a miss due to her slack in form in recent times and fear from losing her fame. These comments led her call Krishna Poonia for a direct challenge, which is an unprecedented event in the world of athletics.

Samuels’ coach Hayden Knowles said they want to hold the contest in the Pirtek Athletic Allstars contest which is billed as the most attractive event of athletics with celebrities from Hollywood and athletics world taking part in the event. If the duel finalises, the plan is to make the contest a feature event and build the while tournament around it. However, contrary to the reports, Knowles claimed that it was the company that offered the challenge and not the athlete, who only accepted the offer after it was informed to her.

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Recent media reports claim that Krishna Poonia is ready to accepted the challenge to face Dani Samuels in a duel. She says the money is not the issue but if Samuels wants to challenge her she is also ready for it. She can take up the challenge only after the Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou in November. Though Krishna says she can put up a fight before Asian Games if Samuels is ready to come to India for the duel.

This concept of duel between two athletes is really an innovative concept and may generate huge amount of interest and followers of both the athletes. Whatever may be the result, it is Athletics which will be the winner especially in a situation where, despite including largest number of events are subsided by the popularity of other games or a few specific events.