Tokyo Olympics: Wrestling LIVE Day 13, August 5th — Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia, Anshu Malik and Vinesh Poghat eye medals — Updates, scores, results, blog
The Champ is back on the mat after five years!
After heartbreak in Rio, Vinesh worked twice as hard to get over a painful injury that took her out of the competition, eyeing a return in the next Olympics. All the hard work paid off as she is back with a bang, her competitors now have to watch out as she is taking no prisoners.
Poghat on a mission!
How many times have we heard that statement in the past decade as Vinesh Poghat moves on to the next round with yet another dominant display. She has indeed made the country and her family proud, carry on champ!
On to the next one!
Let's go Vinesh! The ace wrestler has us jumping out of our seats in the morning. a perfect start to an amazing day!
A blistering start for Vinesh Poghat!
An exceptional 7-1 victory over Mattsson helps Vinesh get off to the right start. You know that she is going for it all when she shakes her head in disappointment despite a dominant victory. She has set extremely high standards for her with the hope that it propels her to the gold. Judging by her first match, she has a really good chance irrespective of who she faces.
Almost there!
Vinesh is near the cusp of glory as she increases her lead to 7-0. This is truly one of the most dominant performances we have seen. Mattsson is a former Olympic bronze medalist but unfortunately seemed to be no match for Vinesh.
Vinesh with a wrestling masterclass!
Mattsson seems no match for Vinesh as she has done most of the attacking up until now but still trails Vinesh who leads 5-0. This is the ideal game for any young Indian wrestler to watch and learn!
Ace wrestler Vinesh Poghat is up next!
India's pride and joy, Vinesh Poghat is up next, going head to head with Sweden's Mattsson. Vinesh comes out with a fiery start, with two brutal moves to jump to a 4-0 lead.
The Russian with a brilliant move to get the pin!
Despite a valiant effort by Anshu Malik, it was not meant to be for us today as Koblova comes out with a brilliant pin from a defensive position. What a match! Both wrestlers laid it all on the line. Head up Anshu! You will be back better than before, just a matter of time.
Anshu gets on the board with an aggressive takedown!
Anshu Malik throws her opponent out of bounds with an aggressive takedown. What a move!
Anshu aggressive from the jump!
Anshu Malik comes out really aggressive, she is on a mission to seek and destroy today!
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