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Wrestling is among one the few sports that have been a part of every Olympic competition since 1896.
Wrestling’s popularity reached a crescendo after iconic wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt won three medals collectively across two successive Games.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya said the exploits of Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt in different editions of the Olympics, resulted in a desire to emulate the same heroics.
From 2008 to 2020 Tokyo Games, no other sport from the country has contributed to India’s Olympic medal haul more than wrestling.
With a historic silver medal at 2012 London Games, Sushil Kumar becomes the only Indian to win two individual Olympic medals.
Sushil Kumar made the most of the repechage rounds to win his first Olympic medal and India’s maiden wrestling medal after 56 years.
The repechage rule system in wrestling has helped India secure three medals in the last three Olympics.
Kumar and his associate Ajay were arrested by a team of Special Cell, Delhi Police on May 23.