RIO DE JANEIRO: A turbulent run-up to the Rio Games behind him, Narsingh Yadavwill be eyeing a fairytale climax while old warhorse Yogeshwar Dutt would look to bid adieu with a second straight medal when India begin their Olympic wrestling campaign on Monday.
Midway into the 17-day extravaganza, the biggest ever Indian contingent of 100-plus athletes is yet to land a medal and the onus would now be on the wrestlers to make up for it.
Having finished with two medals in wrestling at the London Games four years ago, the expectations are high and it would be up to the eight-member team to shoulder the responsibility.
However, the build-up to the Rio Games hasn't been very smooth for the Indian wrestling contingent with Narsingh fighting to clear his name in a doping scandal till the last moments.
While the entire team's preparations were affected due to a doping "conspiracy" surrounding Narsingh, but the man at the centre of the controversy himself had put up a brave front all through and fought out against all odds to emerge triumphant in the end.
Midway into the 17-day extravaganza, the biggest ever Indian contingent of 100-plus athletes is yet to land a medal and the onus would now be on the wrestlers to make up for it.
Having finished with two medals in wrestling at the London Games four years ago, the expectations are high and it would be up to the eight-member team to shoulder the responsibility.
However, the build-up to the Rio Games hasn't been very smooth for the Indian wrestling contingent with Narsingh fighting to clear his name in a doping scandal till the last moments.
While the entire team's preparations were affected due to a doping "conspiracy" surrounding Narsingh, but the man at the centre of the controversy himself had put up a brave front all through and fought out against all odds to emerge triumphant in the end.
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