August 7, 2021 will forever go down in history, having witnessed one of the greatest ever moments for India in their sporting history.
Bajrang Punia's dream of a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 evaporated as he lost to Azerbaijan's Haji Aliyev in the semifinal.
Bajrang Punia now remains the only medal hopeful for India in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
From 2008 to 2020 Tokyo Games, no other sport from the country has contributed to India’s Olympic medal haul more than wrestling.
The 23-year-old Indian wrestler was always chasing two-time defending world champion Uguev in the final as he ended up losing the bout 4-7.
Kaladzinskaya's loss meant bad news for Phogat as she would have had a chance in repechage had the Belarusian reached the final.
Vinesh Phogat lost in the quarterfinal, knocking her out of contention for gold.
Thursday’s action will see wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya fighting for India’s second individual gold while the men’s hockey team seek its first medal in 41 years.
India's second seed Deepak Punia lost 0-10 by technical superiority to USA's David Morris Taylor III, missing out on advancing to the gold medal match.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya beat Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan in the men’s freestyle 57 kg semifinal. He will face Uguev Zavur in the final.