Indian wrestler Nisha Dahiya was in a lot of pain and hurt, but she lost her quarterfinal match in the women’s 68 kg event at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday.
The 25-year-old Indian wrestler lost 10–8 to the 18-year-old Pak Sol Gum of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the quarterfinals. She was wearing heavy straps on her right hand during the match.
Later, Pak Sol Gum lost to Amit Elor of the USA in the semi-finals of the women’s 68 kg freestyle event because Elor was better technically. This meant that Nisha couldn’t get a bronze medal through the repechage round.
Dahiya, who won silver at the 2023 Asian Championships, got off to a good start in her quarterfinal match. The Indian wrestler got an early 8–2 lead, but she had to take a medical break because her hand hurt.
She switched to a defensive plan to keep her advantage while she dealt with the pain and strong emotions. But Pak Sol Gum took advantage of the chance and scored eight points in a row to make it to the wrestling semi-finals.
Nisha was taken to a hospital inside the Games Village for a scan after the game.
Later, it was found out that Nisha had hurt her shoulder badly. The Indian Olympic Association said in a statement, “The course of her treatment will be planned after more tests are done.”
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It took Nisha Dahiya until the very end to beat Tetiana Rizhko of Ukraine 6-4 in her first match.
Nisha attacked first and got a point for trying to take down the other player early on. But Rizhko made a comeback with two two-pointers, and by the end of the first round, he was 4-1.
In the first 10 seconds of the second round, Nisha scored two points. After Rizhko stepped out, she scored another point. At 4-4, the game was tied until Nisha turned the tables with 11 seconds left and won 6-4.
Vinesh Phogat, who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, will start her quest on Tuesday in the women’s 50 kg. There are six Indian wrestlers participating at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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