All the wrestling fraternity and wrestling fans from India are elated about the fact that IOC brought back Wrestling into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Over the last two Olympic events India rode a lot of its hopes on the sport of wrestling for winning medals. India won 3 medals in wrestling over the last two Olympic Events. The medal count might not seem like it is a lot but they do mean a lot for the sport of wrestling in India.
Sushil Kumar, who won a Bronze medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics and a Silver medal in 2012 London Olympics is a national hero. Yogeshwar Dutt, who won a Bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics is someone millions of Indian children look up to for inspiration. There is a clear increase in the number of kids taking up wrestling as a sport in India. Many kids in India dream of achieving what Sushil and Yogeshwar have done. It would have been a disaster for the sport of wrestling in India if wresting got snubbed from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Anyways, a disaster was averted! Thank you IOC for waking up and reinstating wrestling as an Olympic sport.
Here is Sushil Kumar's reaction:
Sushil Kumar, who won a Bronze medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics and a Silver medal in 2012 London Olympics is a national hero. Yogeshwar Dutt, who won a Bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics is someone millions of Indian children look up to for inspiration. There is a clear increase in the number of kids taking up wrestling as a sport in India. Many kids in India dream of achieving what Sushil and Yogeshwar have done. It would have been a disaster for the sport of wrestling in India if wresting got snubbed from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Anyways, a disaster was averted! Thank you IOC for waking up and reinstating wrestling as an Olympic sport.
Here is Sushil Kumar's reaction:
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