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Priyanka Gandhi hails wrestler Dahiya for reaching Olympics final

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday expressed her best wishes to grappler Ravi Kumar Dahiya as he stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category at the Tokyo Olympics.In a tweet, she said the wrestler had made the country proud."All the best Ravi Kumar Dahiya! India is cheering for you. You have made us all very proud," she said.Dahiya stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semi-finals.Dahiya will now contest the finals on Thursday. He is the first Indian wrestler to enter the final since Sushil Kumar in 2012.

Ravi Dahiya: The quiet storm of Indian wrestling

On Wednesday, he became Indian wrestling''s new poster boy by reaching the Olympic final and his first reaction was, "Haan, theek hi hai bhaisahab"

Tokyo Olympics Highlights: Medal for Lovlina, Ravi; heartbreak in hockey

Neeraj Chopra's first throw was 86.65m, well beyond the qualification mark of 83.50m. Lovlina Borgohain signed off with a bronze, India women's hockey team lost to Argentina in semi-final

Olympics: Wrestler Deepak Punia loses semifinal, to fight for bronze now

Indian wrestler Deepak Punia will fight for bronze medal after he was outclassed by formidable American David Morris Taylor in the 86kg semifinals of the Olympic Games here on Wednesday. It was always going to be a herculean task for Deepak to trouble the American, the 2018 world champion and the reigning Pan-American champion. It was hardly a contest as Taylor effected one move after another to win by technical superiority in the first period itself. Deepak could make only one move on counter attack but the American did not give the Indian any chance to convert that into points. The 22-year-old Deepak had earlier made the most of an easy draw by getting past Nigeria's Ekerekeme Agiomor, the African championship bronze medallist by technical superiority and then prevailed 6-3 over China's Zushen Lin in the quarterfinal.

Tokyo Olympics: Medal assured as wrestler Ravi Dahiya storms into finals

Dahiya will now contest the finals on Thursday and he is the first to enter the final since Sushil in 2012.

Tokyo Olympics: Wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia storm into semis

Indian wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Deepak Punia stormed into the semi-finals of the men's freestyle 57kg and 86kg category respectively at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.Fourth-seeded Ravi defeated Bulgaria's Georgi Valentinov Vangelov by pure brute strength and agility at Mat A by 14-4. Meanwhile fighting on Mat C Deepak Punia edged China's Zushen Lin by 6-3 in a very closely contested match here at the Makuhari Messe Hall A on Wednesday.Second-seeded Deepak as expected got into a very cagey start against the Chinese wrestler in the 86kg section. The first half saw a minimum of action as the Indian took the lead by 1-0. Coming into the second half, Punia put his foot on the accelerator as he brilliantly managed to squeeze five points in comparison to three of Zushen.In the 56kg category quarter-final clash, Ravi comfortably overcame the challenge of Georgi Valentinov. The 23-year-old Indian drew the first blood by snatching six points that remained unanswered from the ...

Olympics: Wrestler Ravi Dahiya secures quarterfinal spot in 57kg category

Ravi Kumar Dahiya won his opening-round bout by technical superiority against Colombia's Oscar Tigreros to secure a quarterfinal spot in the 57kg quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday

Olympics: Deepak Punia cruises into quarters in Freestyle 86kg category

Indian grappler Deepak Punia progressed into the quarter-finals of Men's Freestyle 86kg at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Nigeria's Ekerekeme Agiomor

Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Sonam Malik bows out after opening-round loss

Indian wrestler Sonam Malik's debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games ended with a first-round defeat to Mongoli's Khurelkhuugiin Bolortuyaa in the women's 62kg category.

Tokyo Olympics 2021, Wrestling schedule: Ravi and Deepak get good draw

Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya got a good draw as he will open his 57kg campaign in the Tokyo Olympics against Colombia's Tigreros Urbano.

Tokyo 2020: Sonam Malik's Olympic debut ends in first-round defeat

Young Indian wrestler Sonam Malik's Olympic debut ended with a first-round defeat on criteria against Mongolia's Bolortuya Khurelkhuu in the 62kg category

Bajrang, Vinesh carry medal hopes; Ravi Dahiya too a strong contender

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will have spotlight on them when India's seven wrestlers, beginning with Sonam Malik, open their campaigns here from Tuesday.

PM Modi lauds performance of Indian wrestlers at World Cadet Championship

The World Cadet Championship is an event where greco-roman, freestyle and women wrestlers in the world aged 16 and 17 years old compete.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 opening ceremony, full schedule, live telecast in India

A total of around 11,000 athletes from 206 countries are expected to participate in 33 sports in Tokyo Olympics 2021. Check Tokyo 2020 full Inda's schedule, live streaming and other details here

Young Indian wrestlers Tannu and Priya become World Champions

Tannu did not concede a single point enroute the 43kg title, winning three of her four bouts by fall, including the final against Belarus' Valeryia Mikitsich.

Prison authorities allow Sushil Kumar to watch TV ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Delhi Prison authorities allowed two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, lodged in Tihar jail in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl, to watch television in the common area of his ward

Tokyo Olympics: Know what happens if an athlete tests Covid-19 positive

An athlete or a team that is forced to withdraw because of Covid will be considered 'did not start (DNS)' instead of 'disqualified'. Check Covid protocols during Olympics 2021 here

Olympic-bound Ravi, Deepak nominated for Arjuna along with Anshu and Sarita

The Wrestling Federation of India has nominated Olympic-bound and World Championship medal-winning wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia for the Arjuna award along with fast-rising Anshu Malik.

Tokyo 2020: Bajrang and Deepak seeded second by UWW for Olympics

The United World Wrestling(UWW) has announced seeding for the Tokyo Olympics in different weight categories of men's freestyle.India's top hope for the Olympic medal in Tokyo, Bajrang Punia, is seeded second in the 65kg weight category by UWW behind the top-seeded Russian Gadzhimurad Rashidov.Wrestler Bajrang Punia is in Russia as part of training for the showpiece event.Bajrang has chosen Russia because of two reasons -- first, he will get a chance to spar with experienced and champion wrestlers there, and second, because of the quarantine rules of Poland, where the rest of the Indian team is based."In Poland, you had to quarantine for 14 days which is a long time for me. In Russia, you need not quarantine if you have tested negative for COVID-19," said the three-time world champion in a media interaction facilitated by the Sports Authority of India in May.In the 86kg category Deepak Punia is seeded second behind Iranian Hassan Yazdani. The other Indian wrestler, Ravi Kumar Dahiya is

Delhi court extends judicial custody of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar

The custody has been extended till June 25