: Tokyo 2020, wrestling: Didn’t come for a silver, it’ll not give me satisfaction, says Ravi Dahiya #IndiaNEWS Young Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya on Thursday said he was not satisfied with a silver

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Tokyo 2020, wrestling: Didn’t come for a silver, it’ll not give me satisfaction, says Ravi Dahiya #IndiaNEWS
Young Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya on Thursday said he was not satisfied with a silver medal on his Olympic debut and will strive to get better to complete the unfinished task of winning a gold at the 2024 Paris Games.The 23-year-old Dahiya reached the semifinals of the 57kg category after a sensational performance but went down to reigning world champion Zavur Uguev in the gold medal bout.“I did not come to Tokyo for a silver medal. It will not give me satisfaction. Maybe this time I deserved only a silver because Uguev was a better wrestler today,� Dahiya told PTI in an interview.“I could not achieve what I wanted to,� he said, disappointment palpable in his voice.Dahiya tried every trick to breach the defence of Uguev but the Russian wrestler stayed solid, never allowing the Indian to launch his relentless attacks.“His style was very good. I just could not find a way to play my game. I don’t know what I could have done. He wrestled very smartly,� he added.When told that his silver-winning effort also means a lot to Indian wrestling, Dahiya said a silver was not enough. “Wo to theek hai but I can’t sit on a silver. I have to stay focussed and work on my...Read more

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