Tokyo: Good news for India from the wrestling ring of the Tokyo Olympics. Indian wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Deepak Punia have reached the semifinals. Dahiya has defeated the Bulgarian wrestler in the quarterfinals of the men's 57 kg category. In the 86 kg category, Deepak Punia defeated the Chinese wrestler 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Ravi and Deepak have both made it to the semifinals to raise hopes of a medal for India.

Ravi Kumar, who was fourth-seeded in the Tokyo Olympics ring, had no problem winning his first match. He finished 3-2 in the first round. He then scored consecutive points in the second round and was 11 points ahead of Colombia's Oscar Eduardo. In this way, he made the match on the basis of technical strength. Deepak Punia also won his quarterfinal match with some similar ease. After taking a 3-1 lead in the first round, Deepak did not let the Nigerian wrestler take a single point against him in the second round.

Tell you that Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar was a bronze medallist at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. India's Ravi Kumar's bet against the Colombian wrestler was already being judged. And the same results were seen in the competition. He was given the fourth seed in his category at the Tokyo Olympic arena. Deepak Punia is second in the 86 kg category. Why he has got this preference has been made clear by his easy win against the Nigerian wrestler.

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