Rio 2016, Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat Gets Chinese Helping Hand After Suffering Injury
Vinesh Phogat suffered a knee injury and conceded her match to China's Sun Yunan but she managed to win hearts in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Highlights
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Vinesh Phogat suffered injury in quarter-final against China's Sun Yunan
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Sakshi Malik lost to Russia's Valeriia Koblova
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Sakshi Malik still remains in contention for a bronze medal
Vinesh Phogat was India's best bet for a medal in women's wrestling heading into the 2016 Rio Olympics. She had a made a great start by defeating Romania's Alina Emilia to enter the quarter-finals, where she was getting ready to face China's Sun Yunan.
In the quarter-finals, Vinesh started off well but during the course of her bout, she seriously injured her knee and had to concede the match. After conferring with the referee and medical staff, the Indian wrestler was being stretchered off. However, as she was being carried away from the arena, she received a warm reception from the crowd.
In a show of Olympic spirit, her Chinese opponent, Sun Yunan, waited for her and walked down with her. She also offered to carry her bag.
In the 58kg freestyle wrestling event, Sakshi Malik won a tight match against Moldova's Esanu Cherdivara to reach the quarter-finals. However, she found Russia's Valeriia Koblova too strong to handle as she lost the match 2-9. However, she still remains in contention for a bronze medal, should Koblova enter the final.