Tokyo Olympics: Wrestling star Bajrang Punia's father Balwan Singh is confident his son will bring a medal for India from the Tokyo Olympics. "In the morning Bajrang called me and he was looking happy. I said 'that you didn't play your game. I watched all your three matches and you were not playing your usual self. You were just playing mentally and couldn't attack properly," Balwan Singh in the media interview.

"He will not return empty-handed. I told him you are not losing son, you are winning and give your best even today," Balwan Singh added. Earlier on Friday, Bajrang endured a crushing defeat in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics at the hands of Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the men's freestyle 65kg event. Aliyev defeated Bajrang 12-5 as the former dominated proceedings from the word go.

And today the Indian grappler will play the bronze medal match against Senegal's Adama Diatta or Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov. Now at 4.30, all hoping eyes also will be on Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who has a have a chance to win India a gold medal.

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