Tokyo Olympics Highlights: Ravi Dahiya won a silver medal for India in the men's wrestling freestyle 57kg category. Meanwhile, the men's hockey team won bronze to end their 41-year medal wait at the Olympics.
Vinesh Phogat in action (Courtesy: India Today)
HIGHLIGHTS
India s Vinesh Phogat defeated Sweden s Sofia Mattsson by 7-1
Vinesh Phogat will face Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the quarter-final
India s strong medal contender Vinesh Phogat knocked out Rio Olympics bronze-medallist Sofia Mattsson of Sweden to progress to women s 53kg quarter-finals, displaying the art of turning defence into attack,on Thursday.
The 26-year-old Indian wrestler walked out with a commanding 7-1 win over the Swede, whom she had beaten at the 2019 World Championship as well. Vinesh will face Belarus Vanesa Kaladzinskaya, the reigning European champion, in the last-eight stage.
Every time Mattsson initiated a right-leg attack, Vinesh produced a splendid counter to score points.
Tokyo Olympics: Vinesh Phogat loses to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya
05 Aug 2021, 14:27 GMT+10
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): India wrestler Vinesh Phogat lost in the quarterfinals of the Women s Freestyle 53kg event at the Tokyo Olympics after going down against Belarus Vanesa Kaladzinskaya here at Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B on Thursday.
Vanesa Kaladzinskaya won against the 26-year-old Indian by pinning her on the mat (victory by fall).
The number one seed Indian came under early pressure in the bout as the Belarusian took an early lead by 2-0. Vinesh soon equalised for 2-2 but in the same sequence, Kaladzinskaya grabbed two more points and later another point as the Indian trailed 2-5 going into the second half.
टोक्यो ओलंपिक: दिन की शुरुआत काफी निराशाजनक रही और पहलवान अंशु मलिक 57 किग्रा के रेपेचेज दौर से बाहर हो गए। वह रियो ओलंपिक की रजत पदक विजेता. | News Track