Wrestling at Paris 2024

1. United States of America - 7 Medals (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze)

2. Bulgaria - 2 Medals (2 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)

3. Cuba - 5 Medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze)

4. Georgia - 2 Medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze)

5. Uzbekistan - 2 Medals (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze)

6. Bahrain - 1 Medal (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)

7. Ukraine - 3 Medals (0 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze)

8. People's Republic of China - 5 Medals (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze)

9. Kyrgyzstan - 5 Medals (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze)

10. Armenia - 2 Medals (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)

- . India - 1 Medals (0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze)

PERIOD 2

Three minutes and India's campaign will be decided here. 

Hang on!!! The mat needs a wipedown now. AND WE ARE READY

Blades tries to attack but Medet holds her off easily. 

MEDET HAD A CHANCE FOR A TAKEDOWN BUT BLADES BRILLIANTLY REVERSES IT!!! 

HANG ON!!! CHALLENGE!!! MEDET'S TEAM BELIEVES TWO POINTS SHOULD NOT BE AWARDED HERE. 

CHALLENGE LOST!!! SO FOUR POINT LEAD NOW!

ANOTHER TAKEDOWN!!! MDET STUGGLING TO CONTAIN THE BIG AMERICAN!

THAT IS THE MEDET WE SAW AGAINST HOODA!!! 

TAKEDOWN AND A ROLL!! TWO POINT GAME

STILL 90 SECONDS TO GO!!

BOTH ARE N THE GROUND!!! CAN MEDET CONVERT THIS?

STALEMATE!!! 53 SECONDS TO GO!

Blades looks tired for the first time. COME ON MEDET

30 SECONDS TO GO!!! 

BLADES GETS TAKEDOWN BUT DID NOT COMPLETE IT!!! 

8.8 SECONDS TO GO!!

AND THAT IS IT!!! INDIA'S CAMPAIGN COMES TO AN END!

PERIOD 1

We start off with some old fashioned grappling. 

Surprisingly, Medet is on the front foot here.  

One minute in and we have not have any real action.

Blades has been warned for passivity. 

Nothing major to report so far. Grappling and more grappling. 

NOW WE DO!!! 

30 SECOND FOR PASSIVITY FOR THE AMERICAN!!

OH NO!! SHE GETS A TAKEDOWN!

This may have been the first takedown that Medet has allwoed..

SHE HAS TAKEDOWN!!! WE ARE LEVEL!!!

ONE MINUTE TO Go!!!

And we are back to grappling.. Medet has been the aggressor for most of this period. 

BLADES COMES IN HOT AND GETS MEDET OFF THE MAT!!! 

SHE LEADS BY ONE!

THE WRESTLERS ARE OUT!! !

HERE WE GO!!

Blades has been exceptional while attacking. Medet has not allowed anyone to even get close to her so far. 

JUST TO CONFIRM, WE HAVE TO SUPPORT MEDET IN THIS ONE

HERE WE GO!!! 

This is the last chance for India to compete for a medal. 

Shame the bout is between the USA and Kyrgyzstan.

Kennedy Blades is through to the semi finals. She barely gets through at the end. But all Indian eyes on Medet vs Blades. 

They will compete in the evening session. We will know what fate has in store for Reetika Hooda then. 

We still have the chance of the medal through the repecharge. However, Medet will have to go through Blades, who has by far been the most impressive wrestler today. 

That bout will decide whether or not Hooda gets a chance at a medal.

PERIOD 2

Hooda is three minutes from a place in the semis. This will be intense. 

HERE WE GO!

Medet tries to go for the right leg this time but again Hooda defends perfectly. ;

Hooda has been warned for passivity again. 

SHE HAS BEEN PUT ON THE CLOCK!!! 

HOODA GOES AGGRESSIVE!!!

HOODA ALMOST HAS A TAKEDOWN!!! BUT MEDET AGAIN SHOWS OFF HER DEFENSIVE SKILLS!!!

HOODA YOU LEGEND!!! SHE WAS ON THE BRINK OF CONCEDING A TAKEDOWN!!! SHE STAYS LEVEL

MEDET IS AHEAD RIGHT NOW COURTESY OF THE LAST SCORED POINT

40 SECONDS TO GO

HOODA HAS TO TAKE A RISK AT SOME POINT!!

20 SECONDS

10 SECONDS!!! MEDAT IS DEFENDING!!! 

MEDET WILL TAKE THIS!!! 

HOODA LOOKS SHATTERED!!! YOU CANNOT BLAME HER EFFORT HERE

AND WE ARE READY!!!

PERIOD 1

We start off with a clench!! MEDET HAS THE LEG!! BUT HOODA DEFENDS

Hooda was about to turn her over but Medet defends well enough.

Medet has already looked more aggressive in the first minute than she looked in her round of 16 clash. 

After the initial burst... we have slowed down.. HOODA GETS A WARNING For PASSIVITY.

Both wrestlers not willing to give an inch here. 

Medet has also been warned... SHE IS NOW ON THE CLOCK

MEDET TRIES TO GO FOR THE LEG!!! DOES NOT GET IT!! 

HOODA LEADS BY ONE

20 seconds left

THAT IS THE END OF THE PERIOD

AND WE ARE READY!!!

The young gun vs the World No 1. 

There are too many storylines in this bout to list out here. 

All we care about it matching the Tokyo tally. 

Let me give you the simplest one. Medet looked very good defensively in her first bout. Hooda looked great in both aspects. 

One more bout and we will have the Indian back on the mat. 

Hooda will have to face the World No. 1 Medet in the next one. 

PERIOD 2

THREE MORE MINUTES

Hooda tries to go for the right leg but Nagys spins her way out of any trouble. 

NOT THIS TIME!!! TAKEDOWN FOR THE INDIAN!!

Two minutes to go!!

WOW!!! NAGY DEFENDS AGAINST THE TAKEDOWN!!!  BUT GETS ROLLED!!! 

AND AGAIN!!!

THIS IS JUST BRILLIANT BY THE INDIAN!!! 

ONE MORE TAKEDOWN AND THIS IS OVER

We are into the last minute. 

AND THAT IS IT!!! ANOTHER TAKEDOWN!!! 

There wrestlers are out and ready. 

HERE WE GO!!!

PERIOD 1

A lot of grappling happening in the early stages. 

No real attempts to attack so far. 

Nagy goes for the attack first. Hooda defends with ease. 

Hooda has been warned for passivity. 

SHE HAS BEEN PUT ON THE CLOCK NOW!! 

DOES SHE TAKE THE HIT OF A POINT ?

Doesn't look like it. SHE WILL GET A TAKEDOWN!!! 

Hooda looks very clam here. Her every move seems to be calculated. 

30 seconds left in the period. 

Hooda has been defending perfectly... NOW NAGY IS WARNED FOR PASSIVITY

OH MY!! TAKEDOWN FOR NAGY!!! 

THIS IS ANYONE'S GAME RIGHT NOW

Here is the big fight. India's last event at the 2024 Paris Games. 

PERIOD 2

Medet has been asked to go for the wipedown again. 

Again Wang goes for the leg but cannot hold on. Somehow she gets out of trouble again. 

Passivity warning for Medet now. This is been very subdued. 

Medet might be out on the clock soon...

AND SHE HAS!!! 30 seconds to get a point.

Wang again gets warned for tangling fingers. 

Point goes to Wang. 

20 seconds left. 

WANG KNOWS THIS IS OVER!!! THAT HAS SOME DEFENCE BY MEDET

PERIOD 1

Slow start to the period. Both wrestlers are feeling each other out. 

Wang gets the passivity warning first.

She now gets warned for not bending Medet's fingers. 

 Wang gets a hold of the leg.

MEDET GETS THE TAKEDOWN AND THE ROLL!! 

SHE IS GOING FOR THE PIN!!!

WANG SOMEHOW SURVIVES

30 seconds to go here. 

That is the first period done. 

It is the World no. 1 from Kyrgyzstan Medet who will take on Wang from China. 

India's last chance of matching the medal tally from Tokyo rests solely on the shoulders of Reetika Hooda. 

Hooda has won the gold at the U23 World Championships. The 21-year-old also has bronze medals at both the Asian Championships and the World Junior Championships. 

She had the pedegree but can she deliver when the lights are the brightest?

PERIOD 2

Cruz asks for wipedown but the referee checks and dismisses it. 

Aman gets Cruz out of bounds but since it is from a grounded position, no points awarded. 

CRUZ NOW GETS A TAKEDOWN!! ONE POINT BETWEEN THEM

AMAN GETS ONE BACK!!!! LEAD BACK UPTO THREE!!

Cruz is wasting time here. The referee has warned him but wrestler asks for the medic. 

And we are back! 

Cruz tries to go for the leg again but Aman slides away. 

AMAN HAS THE LEG!!! AND NOW THE TAKEDOWN!!! 

1:07 LEFT!!! 

CRUZ GETS THE LEG NOW!!! BUT AGAIN MAN GETS OUT OF IT!! 

AND THE INDIAN HAS ANOTHER TAKEDOWN!!! 

37 SECONDS TO GO!!! 37 seconds from a sixth medal at the games. 

CRUZ GOES OUT OF BOUNDS AND ONE MORE POINT FOR THE INDIAN!!

ONE MORE TAKEDOWN AND THIS IS OVER!!! 

AMAN STAYING AWAY!!! 

AND HE HAS THE BRONZE!!! 

PERIOD 1

Cruz gets the leg first but Aman is defending brilliantly!!! 

Aman defends perfectly and concedes just a point for getting pushed out. 

Aman has started the entire bout defending so far.

BUT HE GETS A TAKEDOWN!!! INDIA LEAD

Minute and a half to go.

Aman is a foot or so away from pushing Cruz out of bounds again. However, the referee, correctly, stops it with no real motion for a restart. 

Takedown for Cruz now. He leads but Aman again showed great defence from a situation where most would have stuggled.  

AMAN WITH THE TAKEDOWN NOW!!! 

INDIA LEAD AGAIN!!! 

SECONDS TO GO IN THE PERIOD

AND JUST BEFORE THE BUZZER, AMAN GETS ANOTHER TAKEDOWN!!

AND THE WRESTLERS ARE OUT!!! 

SIX MINUTES FROM ETERNAL GLORY!!

Just one more bout and we have a medal match. A win here would see India just one behind the tally from Tokyo. 

Just two more bouts before India can compete for one more medal at Paris 2024. Aman Sherawat, who looked mighty impressive in the event, will take on Darian Toi Cruz for the Bronze Medal in the 57kg category.

PERIOD 2

COME ON HELEN!! 

After yesterday, we deserve some luck here. 

Wrist grabbing again. Sakurai is asked to speed things up . 

AND SHE DOES!! SHE HAS A HOLD OF HELEN'S ANKLE!! 

AND SHE GETS THE TAKEDOWN!!! 

AND SHE ROLLS HER AS WELL!!! LOOKED LIKE TWO BUT ONLY ONE HAS SCORED APARENTLY!!

 THEY HAVE SCORED IT NO!! 

Sakurai is going for the pin. 

HELEN GETS THE REVERSAL!!! CAN SHE TURN HER NOW!!! 

THE TIME HAS RUN OUT FOR HELEN AND FOR ANSHU!!! NO REPECHARGE FOR INDIA!

HERE WE GO!!

PERIOD 1

The American has started well. It is not easy to attack Sakurai. 

BUT HELEN HAS THE TAKEDOWN!!! SHE LEADS

CANNOT GET A ROLL BUT SHE IS AHEAD NOW!

This is looking pretty good so far. Sakurai does not look at her best today. 

I sense a passivity warning coming soon. 

One minute to go.

A lot of arm and wrist grabbing here. 

SAKURAI WITH A MASSIVE TAKEDOWN!!! ON THE BACK!! FOUR POINTS!

That went from great for India to what is Helen doing very very quickly.

This is an important fight as far as India are concerned. Helen was victorious against Anshu in the first round. A win for the American here would mean a repecharge chance for the Indian.

PERIOD 2

AND WE ARE OFF AGAIN!! CAN NAZEM MOUNT A COMEBACK?

The Iranian is holding him off well. 

Hassan gets the takedown but out of bounds. So only a point for the Iranian. 

Nazem has been the more aggressive wrestler here but the experience of the Iranian has been invaulable. 

Hassan has the leg again but Nazem defends exceptionally well. 

LAST MINUTE!

30 seconds. Nazem looks exhausted. 

15 seconds. 

THE IRANIAN WILL TAKE THIS!!! 

PERIOD 1

Nazem has the leg!!! He pushes Hassan out and we already have a score. 

AND HASSAN HAS A POINT BACK !!! Pushes Nazem out. 

AND AGAIN!!! Lead for the Iranian!

AND HASSAN GETS A TAKEDOWN AS WELL!!

AND A ROLL!!! WOW!! THIS IS VERY IMPRESSIVE!

Nazem needs medical assistance here. 

Nazam has to calm down here. He is being too agressive. That is exactly what Hassan wants. 

HASSAN PUSHES NAZEM OUT OF BOUNDS!! The referee says it was from the ground so no points. 

THAT IS THE END OF THE PERIOD!!

NO PASSIVITY WARNINGS AT ALL IN THAT PERIOD!! 

SECOND SEMI TIME!! 

This has been incredible session of wrestling. Two dominant wins and one win in literally the last ten seconds coming back from a 0-3 deficit.

PERIOD 2

Great defence by both wrestlers. 

A takedown was awarded for Brooks but the chair overruled the decision. 

Magomed is there. TAKEDOWN!! AND HE IS TRYING THE REVERSE ROLL!! 

HOW HAS BROOKS DEFENDED THAT!!! THE AMERICAN IS FLINCHING AS HE GETS UP!

ONE MINUTE TO GO!!

Brooks is staying away. He needs to be careful. There might be a passivity coming his way soon. HE HAS BEEN WARNED.

BOTH ARE ON THE GROUND!!! CAN THE BULGARIAN PULL THIS OFF???

YES HE CAN!! WOW!!! ARE THE AMERICANS CHALLENGING THIS?

NO THEY ARE NOT!!! INCREDIBLE WIN FOR THE BULGARIAN!!

Aman has been handed a bout against Darian Cruz for the Bronze Medal match. 

PERIOD 1

Here we go!! 

USA vs Bulgaria. 

Brooks gets warned for passivity first. This has been quite slow so far. Or maybe we have been spoilt rotten today with the action.

Magomed has been put on the clock. He has picked up the intensity but he cannot get a point. Brooks takes the lead. 

AND BROOKES GETS A TAKEDOWN AS WELL!!! 

That is the end of the period. The American has looked flawless right now. 

PERIOD 1

Here we go!!

Lee slaps Abdullaev and apologies immediately. 

The Uzbek wrestler has been asked to speed up. 

AND IT IS THE AMERICAN WHO GETS THE TAKEDOWN!

Lee is attacking constantly here. AND HE WILL GET ANOTHER TAKEDOWN1! 

AND A ROLL!! AND ANOTHER ONE!! 

THIS IS ALL OVER!!! 

CHALLENGE BY UZBEKISTAN!! 

Hang on!! This looks like a four pointer for Abdullaev. 

IT GOES TO 10-4 NOW!! THE UZBEK SURVIVES!

THE UZBEK DEFENDS BRILLIANTLY!!

BUT LEE GETS A TAKEDOWN AND A ROLL!!! 

NOW IT IS OVER!

Second semi final. Here we go. 

PERIOD 1

HERE WE GO!!!

Aman makes the first move but it is well defended by the Japanese.

OH MY!!! A SHOULDER THROW BY THE JAPANESE!! HE TRIED TO TURN THE INDIAN AS WELL BUT AMAN DEFENDS!! 

Rei has control of the legs again. TWO MORE FOR A TAKEDOWN!

Aman is going uber aggressive now and has picked up a warning as well. 

Rei goes for the legs again but Aman defends. OH NO!! ALMOST GETS PINNED. 

ANOTEHR TWO FOR THE TAKEDOWN!! 

AND TWO FOR THE ROLL!!

THAT IS IT!! JAPAN WIN

AND HERE THEY COME!!!

INDIA IN THE BLUE. JAPAN IN THE RED!!

AND WE ARE BACK!!!

Aman vs Rei is going to be a proper bout. The young gun against the Top seed. 

The Indian has been incredibly efficient in his first two bouts in Paris. And everyone across the country will have their fingers crossed that it continues for two more bouts. 

PERIOD 2

Slow start again to the period. 

Aman is still the wrestler who is attacking!! AND HE WILL GET THE TAKEDOWN!!! AND HE RUENS IT!! AND ONE MORE!!! 

AND THAT IS THE GAME!!! 

WHAT A WIN!! 

Albania has challenged the call!! 

CHALLENGE LOST!!! 

INDIA ARE THROUGH TO THE SEMI FINALS

That was a good period by the Indian. But Remenber that Zelim was down in teh first bout as well. And he turned it at the end. 

HERE WE GO!!!

PERIOD 1

A lot of wrist clintching right now.  

Aman has already been asked to speed things up. 

No moves made yet. Another warning incoming.. THIS TIME IT IS FOR ZELIMKHAN

ZELIMKHAN HAS BEEN PUT ON THE CLOCK!!!

15 seconds. 

AND AMAN WILL TAKE THE LEAD !!! ZELIM HAS ALSO BEEN WARNED FOR KEEPING HIS HEAD HIGH!

Now Aman gets a warning....

AND HE WILL GET A TAKEDOWN!!! 

CAN HE ROLL HIM NOW!!! 

AMAN LEADS BY THREE!!

15 seconds to go!!! 

AND THAT IS THE FIRST PERIOD!!

Both men were exceptional in their respective first rounds. Now the stakes are higher. A place in the semi final awaits the winner of the contest.

PERIOD 2

AND WE ARE OFF!!

Anshu has come out of the box flying. The American is defending very well. Both players have been warned!!

HELEN GETS A TAKEDOWN!!! AND SHE TURNS ANSHU AS THE INDIAN TRIED TO GET OUT OF BOUNDS!

2 MINUTES TO GO!!

Anshu has been asked to speed up again. To be fair she is trying her best but cannot breah the Armerican's defence. 

ANSHU FINALLY SCORES!!! SHE PUSHES HELEN OUT!! AND THE AMERICAN HAS BEEN WARNED AS WELL

Anshu needs a takedow here!!! BUT IT IS HELEN WHO GETS THE FOOT!! 

AND PUSHES THE INDIAN OUT OF BOUNDS!

THAT IS THE BOUT!! 

This has repecharge written all over it. 

PERIOD 1

HERE WE GO!!

Helen is dominating in the early in the period. She leads by two.

1:30 to go!

Anshu has been asked to speed up and attack. Next she will be put on the clock if she does not attack here. 

She gets the American to her knees but no point scored yet.

20 seconds to go!

THAT IS THE FIRST PERIOD!!! NOT THE BEST SO FAR BUT THIS IS STILL TOO CLOSE TO CALL

This is be a big ask for the Indian. But if there is any sport where the favorites tag or leads are irrelevant, it is wrestling.

PERIOD 2

 TWO MORE!!! 

He is just two unanswered points from winning this. 

Egorov has done nothing!!! 

AND THAT IS THE LAST TAKEDOWN!!! 

TECHNICAL SUPERIORITY WIN!!! INDIA NEEDED THIS AFTER YESTERDAY

PERIOD 1

Aman has started very well. He already leads by two points in the initial part of this bout.

TWO MORE!!! ARE WE HEADED FOR A QUICK FINISH HERE?

MAKE THAT SIX!!! FOUR UNANSWERED POINTS FROM HIS FIRST WIN.

That is the end of the period. 

UPDATE

Antim Panghal's slayer Zeynep Yetgil was 5-0 up in her quarter-final bout against Annika Wendle when the German executed a brilliant move to win by fall.

That means Yetgil won't reach the final and there will be no repechage round for Antim. It brings a sour end to the teenager's debut Olympic campaign.

The only positive out of this bout is that the Turk could go far in this one. This could end up being a repecharge very easily. 

ROUND 1

What a start by the Turk. 

She gets a quick takedown and a turn as well. 

Antim needs to get started here.

One minute in and Antim is already on the backfoot. 

The turk seems to have taken her foot off the pedal here. 

OH NO!!! A FOUR POINT TAKDEDOWN!! 

AND A TURN!!! THIS IS OVER!!! 

ANTIM IS OUT!!! SHE LOOKS SHOCKED!!! 

THIS IS OVER BY TECHNICAL SUPERIORITY

Antim is the fourth seeded wrestler in this category. On paper this is straight forward but as we saw yesterday, that is not how wrestling works. 

Welcome back to Wresting at the 2024 Games. 

We have had some bad news since this morning about Vinesh but we still have more athletes to go. Hopefully, we can get something going today. 

The Indian dominated the bout throughout.

She bided her time while her opponent time and again went for the same attack. Vinesh was never going to fall for the telegraphed move and was rapid on her foot to avoid all threats.

When the time came for her to deliver though, Vinesh charged with ferocity and completed the takedown with ease then got two more points by twisting the Cuban out of sorts for good measure.

Now history awaits tomorrow. Vinesh Phogat could become just the third Indian to take an individual gold in Olympics history!!!

VINESH IS IN TEARS ON THE MAT!!!

HER COACH IS IN EVEN WROSE SHAPE ON THE SIDELINES!!!

IT IS A FIRST SILVER OR GOLD FOR INDIA AT PARIS 2024!!!

Into the last 30 seconds.

LOPEZ FUTILELY GOES FOR THE LEGS AGAIN!!! THAT MUST BE IT!!!

THE HOOTER SOUNDS!!! VINESH IS AN OLYMPIC MEDAL WINNER!!!

A minute left for Lopez to claw back a five point deficit.

She tries to go for the thighs again.

Vinesh flares her legs and flies back on the mat with the Cuban under her.

It is a stalemate, the referee asks them to go again.

The second period is underway.

Lopez goes for the leg again but Vinesh swips it back just in time.

This time Vinesh scrambles for Lopez' ankle but the Cuban is quick to react and avoids the grip.

Vinesh gets a 30 second timer going in which she must score to avoid a penalty point.

VINESH GETS THE ANKLE!!!

AND GETS THE TWO POINTS WITH THE TAKEDOWN!!!

SHE PRESSES ON FOR A  FALL!!!

THE INDIAN SPINS THE CUBAN AROUND!!!

LOPEZ IN ALL SORTS OF TROUBLE!!! 

THE REF FINALLY BRINGS THE FOUR POINT PLAY TO A CLOSE!!!

Literally nothing happened in those three minutes.

The Cuban went for Vinesh's thighs thrice, got a strong grip, but Vinesh comfortably got on top and kept her opponent pressed to the mat to keep her from doing any damage.

30 seconds to go in the first period.

Vinesh gets a warning for passivity. One more and the 30 second timer will tick for her too.

And a tame first period comes to close.

30 seconds to go in the first period.

Vinesh gets a warning for passivity. One more and the 30 second timer will tick for her too.

And a tame first period comes to close.

Next to no action in the first two minutes.

LOPEZ GOES FOR VINESH'S RIGHT THIGH AGAIN!!!

THE INDIAN GETS ON TOP AND STILL NOTHING DOING!!!

A repeat of the same. And Vinesh defends well again.

The Cuban gets a warning for passivity. She has to score in the next 30 seconds to avoid a penalty point.

LOPEZ DOES NOT SHOW ANY INTENT STILL AND THE INDIAN GETS THE FIRST POINT!!!

The first period is underway.

Neck grips to begin.

Nither player ready to attack in the first 30 seconds.

The two continue to bide their time.

Lopez finally goes for the attack.

SHE GETS A STRONG GRIP AROUND THE KNEE!!!

BUT VINESH REVERSES TO THE BACK AND DOES WELL TO FEND OFF THE ATTEMPT!!!

The players are out on the mat now. Vinesh in red. The Cuban in blue.

Two titans are ready to battle it out for an assured silver medal and a bout for the gold. Cuban Yusneylis Guzman Lopez is coming into this semi-final having won her quarterfinal by technical superiority. Indian Vinesh Phogat so far has defeated the top seed and fifth seed to be a win away from her debut Olympics medal.

It now all comes down to six minutes on the mat. Six minutes to prove you deserve to stand on the podium. Six minutes where years of training culminate into an elusive shot at glory.

PERIOD 2

This is a much more measured approach by the Indian. This is not something you see to much from Indian wrestlers who usually take the mat to dominate.

AND SHE START WITH ANOTHER TAKEDOWN!!! 

Okasan does well to defend the rolls. 

Vinesh is calm and composed. The Ukranian looks agitated. She is not able to create an opening at all. 

A minute and a half to go!!

This is for a place in the semi final. 

OKSANA GETS A TAKEDOWN!!! BUT VINESH REVERSES IT SO THE LEAD IN INTACT!!

 UKRAINE ARE CHALLENGING THIS!! Not sure what for but nothing comes out of it. 

LAST MINUTE!!

BRILLIANT DEFENCE FROM VINESH!! THAT LOOKED LIKE A CERTAIN TAKEDOWN!! 

ONE POINT TO OKSANA!!! VINESH ASKS FOR A CHALLENGE!! I THINK SHE JUST NEEDS IT TO COMPOSE HERSELF!!

FORTH SECONDS TO GO!!

Again great defence by Vinesh.  BUT IN A RUSH TO GET POINTS, OKSANA GIVES UP A TAKEDOWN!!

TEN SECONDS TO GO!

ANOTHER TAKEDOWN BY THE INDIAN!!! 

THIS SHOULD BE IT!!

UKRAINE WILL CHALLNEGE IT!!

9 SECONDS TO GO!!

OKSANA TAKES VINESH OUT!!! ONE POINT GIVEN!

VINESH HOLDS ON!!! THAT IS IT!! SHE IS INTO THE SEMI FINALS!

HERE WE GO!!!

PERIOD 1

Will the strategy remain the same?

NOT THIS TIME!!! 

SHE GETS AN EARLY TAKEDOW!!! 

WHAT A START!!

We are midway through the first period and it has been all Vinesh.

Oksana has been asked to attack now. She has not been put on the clock yet.  

Vinesh is just dominating her right now. 

THAT IS THE FIRST PERIOD!!! GREAT DEFENCE BY THE INDIAN!! 

JAPAN CHALLENGE THE CALL!! IT IS BEING CHECKED!!

AND THEY HAVE LOST IT!!! VINESH PULLS OFF A SPECTACULAR VICTORY!! THAT WAS ALL STRATEGY!!! 

PERIOD 2

HERE WE GO!!! VINESH NEEDS TO PICK IT UP HERE!

This is too defensive by the Indian so far. The Japanese has not done too much either but she did attempt a move at the end of the last period. 

Two minutes to go!!! Vinesh can win it with a takedown.

VINESH HAS BEEN PUT ON THE CLOCK AGAIN!!! I doubt this will make a difference. The Indian wants to take it deep and try to steal it at the end. That is just what I am getting out of this. 

POINT TO YUI! PASSIVITY

LAST MINUTE!!! SHE NEEDS A TAKEDOWN TO WIN IT!! 

30 SECONDS TO GO!! STILL NO MOVE!

15 SECONDS1!!. NOW VINESH COME STO LIFE!! 

AND VINESH WILL GET IT!!! WITH A TAKEDOWN!!! 

THE STRATEGY HAS WORKED!!! 

WHAT A WIN!!! BRILLIANT!! 

The wrestlers are on the mat now. 

HERE WE GO!!

PERIOD 1

No moves made in the first 15 seconds. 

Make that 30 seconds. 

I see a passivity warning coming. AND IT COMES AT THE INDIAN!

Half the period is over and still no move at all. NOW VINESH GETS A PROPER WARNING.. SHE IS ON THE CLOCK!

AND YUI WILL GET THE FIRST POINT!!! PASSIVITY!

LAST MINUTE NOW!!! NOT A SINGLE MOVE MADE BY EITHER PLAYER!! THIS IS TOO DEFENSIVE!

FINALLY!! UNFORTUNATELY IT IS THE JAPANES!! NO POINTS SCORED THOUGH!

After the heartbreaking loss that Nisha suffered yesterday, Vinesh, who suffered the same fate in 2016, will be in action next. She has huge medal expectations and we would love to see a quick bout. She is up against the top seed so that in unlikely but one can hope and dream.

That is all the action from wrestling from an Indian persepctive today. Vinesh Phogat will take to the mat tomorrow afternoon with the hopes of making progress in her quest for a maiden Olympic medal.

Nisha is crying her heart out on the floor.

A brilliant show of sportsmanship from Pak to help the Indian back to her feet.

There is no consoling Nisha though as she bows out in brutal fashion!!!

AND WE GO AGAIN.

THE KOREAN GOES FOR THE ATTACK AND WINS IT IN THE DYING SECONDS WITH A TAKEDOWN!!!

PAK IMMEDIATELY PERFORMS A TAKEDOWN!!!

AND SHE TURNS THE INDIAN AROUND TWICE TO LEVEL SCORES!!!

The doctors are on again wtih 12 seconds to go.

Nisha is in sheer agony. The sprays are not doing much good.

Nisha is flat on the mat now. The pain is written all over face.

Nisha trying to find all her reserve strength to continue. 

Now Nisha is holding her forearm. She is crying and seems to be in seere pain.

The doctors are on again. This is heartbreaking. She was on the brink of a huge victory.

The arm definitely seems to be dislocated at the very least.

But Nisha braves on and we get to the first 30 seconds.

The doctor is off, we resume again with a mnute on the clock.

Nisha gets Pak's angle. But the Korean turns around and Nisha goes out of bounds. A second technical point for Pak.

Nisha breaks free of another strong grip.

Pak tries to whip Nisha down but nothing doing.

The referee breaks play and warns Nisha for her grip.

Nisha now has the Korean on the floor.

SHE GETS A STRONG GRIP AROUND THE THIGH AND TURNS HER OPPONENT AROUND!!! TWO MORE POINTS!!!

Oh boy, Nisha has dislocated her finger in the process. The doctor is on the mat.

A loud cheer goes off around the arena to cheer Nisha on!!! The Indian seems to be in harrowing pain.

Nisha falls to her knees, grips Pak around the thigh.

SHE GETS THE TAKEDOWN!!!

We resume for the final three minutes. Nisha leads.

Pak tries to get a grip under the shoulders and pushes Nisha off the mat. Her first point.

Some contentious waiting around for the duo.

A passivity warning might be coming soon.

Nisha tries to go for the ankles but Pak backs away in time.

The two are jsut banging heads for now. There is intention of attack from either with 30 seconds to go in the first half.

Pak tries to go after Nisha but the Indian escapes comfortably and opt for a review.

They withdraw before it can be completed.

Pak tries to attack finally but the half time horn blows.

Pak grips Nisha on the nape.

The Indian breaks free.

Pak tries to bring Nisha down but the Indian slips out of her grip.

Referee tells them to go again.

Nisha is clad in red this time around. Pak in blue. We are underway.

Nisha gets Pak's ankle straightaway and executes the takedown.

Now lifts and turns Pak around to get two more!!!

That is a four point score for Nisha!!!

American Amit Elor has just defeated Polish Wiktoria Choluj 8-0 in the first quarterfinal. Next on the mat will be Nisha and Pak.

North Korea's Pak Sol-Gum has defeeated the 2023 World Championship Bronze Medalist Irina Ringaci 10-6 to book herself a bout with Nisha in the quarterfinals.

Nisha Dahiya has more pedigree as a fighter. She had finished fifth in the 2022 World Championships. Pak, meanwhile, is merely 18 years of age and this is her first showing at a major event. But that makes her a dangerous oppnent -- Nisha won't be familiar with the North Korean's fighting style which might lead to a few unpleasant surprises being sprung on her.

The bout will begin in a few minutes.

Nisha has knocked out the fifth seeded wrestler in her first bout at Paris 2024!!!

She progresses through to the quarterfinals!!!

The Indian will face the winner between North Korean Park Sol-gum and Moldovan Irina Ringaci who are on the mat now.

Nisha gets the grip around Rizhko's thigh again.

AND GETS ANOTHER POINT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO TAKE DOWN AS RIZHKO GOES OFF AGAIN!!!

A mintue and a half to go. If scores remain level, Rizhko will take the match on account of having scored the last scoring point.

The two tangle in a head on collison.

Rizhko goes for Nisha's ankles.

The Indian steps back and gets a grip on her opponent's torso.

The Ukrainian holds strong on her knees and Nisha has to go again. Only 34 seconds to go.

A stop in play as Rizhko escapes the attack.

NISHA QUICKLY GOES FOR THE ANKLES AND RIZHKO IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD!!!

THE INDIAN GETS HER GRIP AND TURNS THE UKRAINIAN AROUND ON THE EDGE OF THE MAT!!!

SHE TAKES A TWO POINT LEAD WITH 10 SECONDS TO GO!!!

AND THAT SEALS IT FOR HER!!!

Nisha is the one with the attacks so far on the fifth-seed but it is the Ukrainian who got the score in with a partial takedown on Nisha.

Nisha goes for the legs this time. She gets a grip around he leg and tries the takedown.

NISHA BELIEVES IT IS SUCCESSFUL BUT IS ONLY HANDED THE SINGLE POINT WHILE RIZHKO GOING OFF!!!

A perplexed Nisha challenges again.

NISHA GETS IT IN HER FAVOUR AND GETS HANDED ANOTHER POINT!!!

Nisha has the grip around Rizhko's neck again.

Both are on the mat slumped to their knees.

And that is how we end the first half!!!

The two cling head on again.

Nisha is the first to attack.

She gets the grip around the neck.

Rizhko defends by slumping on her knees.

She refuses to budge and the referee ends the play.

Rizhko has a strong grip around Nisha's neck.

She tries to bring the Indian down.

AND SCORES FOUR TECHNICAL POINTS FOR HER EFFORT!!

Nisha challenges the call.

Replays show that Nisha had fallen on her side and not on the back which makes Nisha believe it was not a takedown.

The scorers downgrade the attempt to a two point score. 

Actually, they are two two point scores for the Ukrainian so the total remains four!!!

Nisha gets the first point after Rizhko escapes the mat while under attack.

India's wrestling campaign at Paris 2024 with Nisha Dahiya taking on Ukraine's Tetiiano Sova Rizhko in the 68kg Round of 16.