India had a slow start and was placed at the fifth position. Spain and Poland had a strong grip from the get-go and were far ahead. However, even when the Indians were taking their time, they finished third. As per repechage rules, the top three qualify for the semi finals.
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At the second day of Tokyo Olympics, Indian rowers Arvind Singh and Arjun Lal Jat qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s lightweight double sculls. The duo crossed the finish line with a time of 6:51:36 in the repechage round. They finished behind Spain and Poland.
India had a slow start and was placed at the fifth position. Spain and Poland had a strong grip from the get-go and were far ahead. However, even when the Indians were taking their time, they finished third. As per repechage rules, the top three qualify for the semi finals.
The Indians were rowing at a speed of 17.3 kmph, and were good enough to move ahead.
At the heats stage, the duo was placed 5th in their heats of the lightweight men’s double sculls event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Competing in a six-crew heat, the Indian duo clocked 6:40.33, ahead of Uruguay’s Bruno Cetraro Berriolo and Felipe Ferreira in the final 500 metres, for a respectable finish.
Repechage is taken from the French word repecher. This means rescue in English. This is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round. The rule was introduced in 2008 and since then, India has benefited immensely.
How does the repchage system work? It comes into effect for the wrestlers who lose in the pre-quarterfinals or later. Wrestlers are given a chance to revive themselves in the competition and compete for a bronze medal or third-place match. It should be noted that the wrestler can revive themselves only if the opponent they lost to reaches the final.
