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Vinesh Phogat Disqualification | Will Vinesh Phogat Get Joint Silver Medal? IOC Chief Says This
Vinesh Phogat's hearing in Paris at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ended. The star Indian wrestler had appealed to the CAS after she was disqualified from the 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics for being 100 gram overweight.
Why Reetika Hooda Lost Olympics Wrestling Quarter-final vs Kyrgyzstan Rival Despite Final Score Being 1-1
India suffered another setback in women's wrestling as Reetika Hooda lost to top-seeded Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in the quarterfinal of the women's 76 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday. After Reetika won the first point by passivity in the first period, Medet Kyzy made a remarkable comeback in the second round of the game by forcing Reetika on defence and collecting a point by passivity and because Medet Kyzy was the last wrestler to win a point, she got the win based on countback.
"Olympics 2028 Mein Gold Le Aaunga": Aman Sehrawat's Big Promise To PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded wrestler Aman Sehrawat for winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics and said his life is inspirational for others. Congratulating the 21-year-old athlete over the phone, he noted that Sehrawat was the youngest of the Indian medal-winners in this Olympic games, and said his feat will continue to bring the country joy for a long time.
"Olympics 2028 Mein Gold Le Aaunga": Aman Sehrawat's Big Promise To PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded wrestler Aman Sehrawat for winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics and said his life is inspirational for others. Congratulating the 21-year-old athlete over the phone, he noted that Sehrawat was the youngest of the Indian medal-winners in this Olympic games, and said his feat will continue to bring the country joy for a long time. "Your life is inspirational for the people of the country," the prime minister said. Modi noted that Sehrawat lost his parents at a young age and has devoted himself to wrestling.
Wrestler Reetika Hooda Enters Quarter-Finals At Paris Olympics 2024
Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda displayed power and skill in equal measure while outclassing Bernadett Nagy of Hungary to enter the quarter-final of the women's 76 kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The referee stopped the contest with 29 seconds left in the second round as Reetika gained a 10-point lead with the final score reading 12-2 in favour of the Indian. The burly Reetika gained upper-hand with 4-0 lead in the first round after getting an early leg-hold followed by a flip.
"Stop Trolling, Athletes Are Going Into Depression": Avinash Sable Slams Social Media Critics During Olympics 2024
India's 3,000m steeplechase star Avinash Sable has lashed out at fans and users on social media who criticise and troll the athletes participating in the Paris Olympics 2024. Despite coming into the Olympics with high hopes of beating their Tokyo 2020 medal tally of seven, India have only managed to win five medals so far and look unlikely to meet that tally. Amidst the Games, several Indian athletes - such as archer Deepika Kumari and wrestler Antim Panghal - have suffered trolling on social media platforms like X. Avinash hit back at such fans.
Paris Olympics 2024: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat Clinches Bronze For India
Indian grappler Aman Sehrawat bagged a bronze medal in the men's 57kg wrestling at Paris Olympics on Friday. Aman surpassed PV Sindhu's record to become India's youngest medal winner, at 21 years and 24 days old.