Reetika Hooda had earlier defeated Hungary's Bernadett Nagy in her opening bout in the 76kg category. The Indian wrestler defeated her opponent in the round of 16 bout to make her way into the quarterfinals.
After Aman Sehrawat's bronze in the men's 57kg wrestling, the Indian contingent hopes for one last medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 with Reetika Hooda featuring in the 76kg category on Saturday. She kicked off her campaign with an easy win and next faces the top-seeded wrestler in the quarters.
Vinesh Phogat's excellent run in Paris came to a standstill after her weight exceeded the permissible limit in the 50kg category. As per the rules, Vinesh was not allowed to compete in her gold medal bout.
Vinesh Phogat has won medals for the country at the World Championships, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games but her illustrious career is still devoid of an Olympic medal.
Aman Sehrawat defeated Macedonia's Vladimir Egorov 10-0 based on technical superiority to kickstart his campaign at the Paris Olympics. He suffered a heartbreak in the semifinal at the hands of Rei Higuchi of Japan.
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Earlier, Aman Sehrawat lost his men's 57kg semifinal to Japan's Rei Higuchi 10-0 on Thursday. The first seed from Japan clinched the bout with technical superiority inside the first three minutes and put an end to Aman's chances of grabbing a gold medal.
Imane Khelif has been at the centre of gender controversy at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Several people questioned the Olympic committee about how they allowed the Algerian boxer to compete in the female category.
The 21-year-old Aman Sehrawat dominated Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rico in the men's 57 kg bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics and continued India's medal tradition in wrestling at the Summer Games on Friday.
Aman Sehrawat has lived up to all the expectations and has secured India's sixth medal at the Paris Olympics. This was his maiden Olympic appearance and the 21-year-old has made it memorable for himself. He defeated Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rico in the bronze medal match.
Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and her team approached the Court of Arbitration for Sports and appealed against her disqualification decision at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. The CAS conducted the hearing on Friday and is expected to announce its verdict before the end of the Olympics.
Arshad Nadeem scripted a historic gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday and became the first Pakistani athlete to win an Olympic gold. Only two athletes from Pakistan had won individual Olympic medals before Arshad Nadeem's brilliance in Paris.
Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from competing in the final of the 50kg freestyle wrestling for weighing 100 grams more. A lot has happened since then with the Indian athlete appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) to award her a shared silver medal.
Vinesh Phogat was in contention for her first Olympic gold medal before she was disqualified from competing in the finals of the 50 kg weight category at the Paris Olympics. Sarah Hildebrandt of the USA was awarded the gold medal.
The Olympic Games in Paris are set to end on August 11 but the medals are already deteriorating and the bronze medal winner has raised concerns. Each medal at this Olympics is embellished with an original piece of the Eiffel Tower.
India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified hours before her final bout in the women's 50kg category after being weighed 100 gms more at the Paris Olympics. Vinesh approached the Court of Arbitration for Sports and appealed for silver on Thursday.
Manu Bhaker claimed two bronze medals for India at the Paris Olympics. Her first bronze came in the 10m air pistol whereas the second bronze came alongside Sarabjot Singh in the 10m air pistol mixed event. On the other hand, Sreejesh finished his career with a bronze.
Indian hockey team clinched its second consecutive bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. India defeated Spain in the fight for the bronze in Paris. Indian hockey team forward Mandeep Singh interacted with India TV after the bronze medal-winning effort.
Antim Panghal lost to Turkiye’s Zeynep Yetgil, a two-time European Championships bronze medal winner in the first round of the 53 kg weight category to bow out of the Paris Olympics. She was comprehensively beaten 10-0.
Neeraj Chopra bagged his second consecutive medal at the Olympics as he clinched a silver at the Paris Games. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem took home the gold medal. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on August 9.
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