2024-08-08 06:52:47
Paris: Vinesh Phogat, known as the pride of India, made a strong start by defeating Japan’s Susaki Yu in the women’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics 2024. The Japanese wrestler was the gold medal winner of the Tokyo Olympics. She also took the first point in the bout, but at the last moment Vinesh Phogat won the match by defeating her in a filmy style like ‘Dangal’. She took the first two points, while after that she got another point. In this way, she won this bout 3-1 and reached the quarter-finals.
Vinesh Phogat defeated Tokyo champion
This bout was considered difficult for Vinesh Phogat, because Vinesh Phogat has performed brilliantly and kept India’s hopes of another medal alive. The daughter of the Phogat family is considered a fighter. She has seen many ups and downs in the last two years. She opened a front against BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was the head of the Wrestling Federation for a long time. Due to this, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh also lost his position. Meanwhile, she crossed all the barriers and qualified for the Paris Olympics.
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Today she will play quarter finals against Ukrainian wrestler
She has done wonders by registering a spectacular win in the first round. People at her home in Haryana must be feeling proud. The daughter has done wonders in Paris and has left behind the disappointment of Tokyo. From here she has become a contender for the gold medal. If this happens, she will create history. So far, only Sakshi Malik has been able to win the bronze medal in women’s wrestling. She will play the quarterfinal match against Oksana Vasylivna Livach of Ukraine today. This bout is to be held today.
Vinesh Phogat was disappointed in Tokyo Olympics
It is noteworthy that Vinesh had disappointed in the women’s 53 kg at the Tokyo Olympics. She lost to Belarusian Vanessa Kaladzinskaya in the quarter-finals. Soon after the Olympics, she was suspended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for indiscipline as she refused to train with her Indian teammates in the Olympic Village and did not wear the official Indian kit at the Olympics. However, she later apologized.