Vinesh Phogat might want to overcome a turbulent lead-up to the Paris Video games as she steps onto the mat, decided to safe an elusive Olympic medal. Alongside her, 5 of her fellow wrestlers will even intention to carve their very own success tales on the grandest stage when the wrestling competitors commences in Paris on Monday.
With a powerful assortment of medals, together with two on the World Championships, three at CWG, and eight on the Asian Championships, Vinesh stands as India’s most embellished feminine wrestler.Nevertheless, her earlier two Olympic campaigns have led to heartbreak.
In Rio (2016), she returned with a damaged leg, whereas in Tokyo (2021), she suffered a devastating defeat ‘by fall’ within the quarterfinals, leaving her soul scarred.
Accusations of misconduct and a suspension by the Wresting Federation of India (WFI) adopted, compounding her challenges.
Vinesh revealed that she battled by way of durations of melancholy and questioned her return to the mat. But, she persevered and never solely resumed her wrestling profession but additionally engaged in a struggle exterior the world, accusing the WFI chief of sexual misconduct.
As a pacesetter of the unprecedented protest, Vinesh spent nights on the streets alongside Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik. The battle was prolonged and continues to unfold in Indian courts.
The protest step by step misplaced its momentum, and the leaders confronted embarrassment because the wrestling group accused the three elite wrestlers of damaging the game as a result of their private pursuits.
Vinesh encountered additional obstacles when she was unable to compete within the World Championships, the place Antim Panghal secured a quota within the 53kg class, which Vinesh had beforehand dominated.
In consequence, she was pressured to maneuver right down to the 50kg class, which is crammed with established opponents like herself. Being unseeded, Vinesh faces a difficult path.
The sector is spectacular, that includes four-time world champion Yui Susaki, four-time Olympic medallist Maria Stadnik, Tokyo Video games’ bronze-medal winner Sarah Hildebrandt and two-time World medallist Dolgorjavyn Otgonjargal.
Vinesh must overcome immense difficulties to achieve this formidable subject. Though she possesses ample expertise, starvation and fervour, her lack of latest competitors in opposition to top-level wrestlers could hinder her possibilities of success.
Anshu Malik (ladies’s 57kg) and Aman Sehrawat (males’s 57kg) are India’s prime prospects of their respective classes. Nevertheless, there’s uncertainty surrounding Malik’s health after she skilled “neck spasm” throughout coaching and was suggested to relaxation for 15 days. She had traveled to Japan for coaching earlier this month.
This can mark Malik’s second Olympic look. She has achieved notable success on the senior degree, together with a silver medal on the World Championships. If she is in good well being, she has a powerful probability of reaching the medal spherical.
Antim Panghal’s readiness can be in query, as she hasn’t competed because the 2023 Asian Video games. She missed the Asian Championship in March this yr as a result of a again harm. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was unable to evaluate the health of the Olympic-bound wrestlers as a result of Sports activities Ministry’s suspension and the absence of a nationwide camp. Nevertheless, being seeded ought to work in her favour.
Aman Sehrawat has proven constant enchancment, changing Tokyo Video games silver medallist Ravi Dahiya within the 57kg class. Dahiya’s comeback was hindered by accidents, stopping him from acting at his finest through the choice trials.
Though Aman could not possess Dahiya’s potential to bounce again from adversity, the U23 world champion has a powerful want to succeed, regardless of nonetheless being a piece in progress.
Aman’s capability to deal with strain and counter-attacking wrestlers, akin to 2022 World Champion and Rio Video games silver medallist Rei Higuchi from Japan and 2023 world bronze medallist Arsen Harutyunyan from Armenia, will likely be put to the take a look at.
India’s wrestling contingent features a debut entry within the 76kg heavyweight class, with Reetika set to compete.
Though not thought-about a prime contender, she possesses the potential to ship an sudden end result. No matter her efficiency, the Olympic expertise will present precious insights into the necessities on the highest degree of competitors.
Nisha Dahiya, in the meantime, faces the problem of restricted publicity to main worldwide occasions. Regardless of demonstrating enchancment, her lack of expertise could show inadequate on the grandest stage of all of them.
For the reason that 2008 Beijing Video games, Indian wrestlers have constantly secured medals on the Olympics. The duty now falls on the shoulders of those six athletes to take care of this spectacular streak and proceed India’s wrestling success on the worldwide stage.
India’s schedule for wrestling:
August 5 (1830hrs IST)
Girls’s 68kg (Nisha Dahiya): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
August 6 (1500hrs IST)
Girls’s 50kg (Vinesh Phogat): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
August 7 (1500hrs IST)
Girls’s 53kg (Antim Panghal): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
August 8 (1500hrs IST)
Males’s frestyle 57kg (Aman Sehrawat): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
Girls’s 57kg (Anshu Malik):
August 10 (1500hrs IST)
Girls’s 76kg (Reetika Hooda): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
*The repechage and medal bouts in all classes will performed a day after quarterfinals.
(With PTI Inputs)
With a powerful assortment of medals, together with two on the World Championships, three at CWG, and eight on the Asian Championships, Vinesh stands as India’s most embellished feminine wrestler.Nevertheless, her earlier two Olympic campaigns have led to heartbreak.
In Rio (2016), she returned with a damaged leg, whereas in Tokyo (2021), she suffered a devastating defeat ‘by fall’ within the quarterfinals, leaving her soul scarred.
Accusations of misconduct and a suspension by the Wresting Federation of India (WFI) adopted, compounding her challenges.
Vinesh revealed that she battled by way of durations of melancholy and questioned her return to the mat. But, she persevered and never solely resumed her wrestling profession but additionally engaged in a struggle exterior the world, accusing the WFI chief of sexual misconduct.
As a pacesetter of the unprecedented protest, Vinesh spent nights on the streets alongside Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik. The battle was prolonged and continues to unfold in Indian courts.
The protest step by step misplaced its momentum, and the leaders confronted embarrassment because the wrestling group accused the three elite wrestlers of damaging the game as a result of their private pursuits.
Vinesh encountered additional obstacles when she was unable to compete within the World Championships, the place Antim Panghal secured a quota within the 53kg class, which Vinesh had beforehand dominated.
In consequence, she was pressured to maneuver right down to the 50kg class, which is crammed with established opponents like herself. Being unseeded, Vinesh faces a difficult path.
The sector is spectacular, that includes four-time world champion Yui Susaki, four-time Olympic medallist Maria Stadnik, Tokyo Video games’ bronze-medal winner Sarah Hildebrandt and two-time World medallist Dolgorjavyn Otgonjargal.
Vinesh must overcome immense difficulties to achieve this formidable subject. Though she possesses ample expertise, starvation and fervour, her lack of latest competitors in opposition to top-level wrestlers could hinder her possibilities of success.
Anshu Malik (ladies’s 57kg) and Aman Sehrawat (males’s 57kg) are India’s prime prospects of their respective classes. Nevertheless, there’s uncertainty surrounding Malik’s health after she skilled “neck spasm” throughout coaching and was suggested to relaxation for 15 days. She had traveled to Japan for coaching earlier this month.
This can mark Malik’s second Olympic look. She has achieved notable success on the senior degree, together with a silver medal on the World Championships. If she is in good well being, she has a powerful probability of reaching the medal spherical.
Antim Panghal’s readiness can be in query, as she hasn’t competed because the 2023 Asian Video games. She missed the Asian Championship in March this yr as a result of a again harm. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was unable to evaluate the health of the Olympic-bound wrestlers as a result of Sports activities Ministry’s suspension and the absence of a nationwide camp. Nevertheless, being seeded ought to work in her favour.
Aman Sehrawat has proven constant enchancment, changing Tokyo Video games silver medallist Ravi Dahiya within the 57kg class. Dahiya’s comeback was hindered by accidents, stopping him from acting at his finest through the choice trials.
Though Aman could not possess Dahiya’s potential to bounce again from adversity, the U23 world champion has a powerful want to succeed, regardless of nonetheless being a piece in progress.
Aman’s capability to deal with strain and counter-attacking wrestlers, akin to 2022 World Champion and Rio Video games silver medallist Rei Higuchi from Japan and 2023 world bronze medallist Arsen Harutyunyan from Armenia, will likely be put to the take a look at.
India’s wrestling contingent features a debut entry within the 76kg heavyweight class, with Reetika set to compete.
Though not thought-about a prime contender, she possesses the potential to ship an sudden end result. No matter her efficiency, the Olympic expertise will present precious insights into the necessities on the highest degree of competitors.
Nisha Dahiya, in the meantime, faces the problem of restricted publicity to main worldwide occasions. Regardless of demonstrating enchancment, her lack of expertise could show inadequate on the grandest stage of all of them.
For the reason that 2008 Beijing Video games, Indian wrestlers have constantly secured medals on the Olympics. The duty now falls on the shoulders of those six athletes to take care of this spectacular streak and proceed India’s wrestling success on the worldwide stage.
India’s schedule for wrestling:
August 5 (1830hrs IST)
Girls’s 68kg (Nisha Dahiya): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
August 6 (1500hrs IST)
Girls’s 50kg (Vinesh Phogat): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
August 7 (1500hrs IST)
Girls’s 53kg (Antim Panghal): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
August 8 (1500hrs IST)
Males’s frestyle 57kg (Aman Sehrawat): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
Girls’s 57kg (Anshu Malik):
August 10 (1500hrs IST)
Girls’s 76kg (Reetika Hooda): Qualification bouts until Semifinals
*The repechage and medal bouts in all classes will performed a day after quarterfinals.
(With PTI Inputs)
