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New Delhi: \u201cThe talk of the wrestling world,\u201d was how Vinesh Phogat was introduced when she walked into the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris for her Olympic semi-final bout. Vinesh reached where no other Indian female wrestler has \u2014 final at the Olympic Games. She got there after doing what no other wrestler had \u2013 beating Yui Susaki, who hadn\u2019t seen defeat in international bouts until Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Speaking to ESPN after the game, Bajrang Punia said, \u201cShe told me \u2018I am fighting for the future generation of wrestlers. Not for myself, my career is done and this is my last Olympics. I want to fight for the young women wrestlers who will come and fight for them so that they can wrestle safely. That\u2019s why I was in Jantar Mantar, and that\u2019s why I am here\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
The match-up against legendary Yui Susaki was certainly not the toughest bout Vinesh had fought in her life. Taking on a powerful administrator, from the ruling party, is not easy. Vinesh knew what she was risking. But she was there, battling the harsh Delhi winters and sleeping under the trees near Jantar Mantar as she fought for honour, respect and safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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