iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
Triple champion Verstappen's lead over Norris was cut from 62 points to 59
KT APPDOWNLOAD
Paris Olympics: India's Vinesh Phogat storms into wrestling semifinals
Phogat stunned Tokyo Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan before beating Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the quarterfinal
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat (left) after winning her bout against Japan's Yui Susaki. — X
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat made it to the semifinals of the women's 50 kg freestyle category at the Paris Olympics after she secured a win in the quarterfinals over Ukraine's Oksana Livach on Tuesday.
Phogat defeated Oksana by 7-5 and now is just one more win away from a confirmed medal, as per Olympics.com.
In the QFs, Vinesh took a lead of 2-0 in the first period. However, Oksana managed to deliver a fight in the second period. But Vinesh, the World Championships medalist, held off the challenge from Ukrainian and secured a semifinal berth.
Vinesh's next opponent will be either Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, a Pan American Games champion.
The ace Indian wrestler delivered a brilliant start to her Paris Olympics campaign as she defeated the top seed and the Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the women's 50kg freestyle round of 16 match on Tuesday.
Susaki was leading 1-0 at the end of the first period, but Vinesh made a brilliant turnaround in the second period, outdoing her Japanese opponent by miles to secure a 3-2 win to make way to QFs.
Yui is not only the defending champion but also a three-time world champion in the 50 kg freestyle category and the current Asian champion.
More news from Sports
They exercise secretively for a modicum of health and peace of mind in a country where the Taliban have stopped women from playing sports
Batsman Sarfaraz Khan is all set to play under Rohit Sharma in the Bangladesh Test series which starts on September 19
Brentford attacked straight after kickoff and scored in 22 seconds before Erling Haaland's double secured a 2-1 win for City
‘I try to keep reminding myself to stay within the tournament because if I do well in the tournament, everything else takes care of itself,’ said the Spaniard
Investigations are still underway into Fahad Al Muwallad's fall on September 12, and the results will be shared with the relevant authorities
Four-time champion Rashed Al Qemzi surprisingly missed out on a place in the six-boat qualifying shoot out
Head coach Gautam Gambhir, in his first Test assignment, aims to secure a series win