New Delhi: Friendly member in defeat, Indian young wrestler Ravi Dahiya on Thursday said maybe he only deserves a silver medal at the Olympics at this stage and will try to be better to complete an unfinished task in 2024 Paris Games.
In an exclusive interview to PTI after his 57kg final, the 23-year-old Dahiiya said the silver medal would never give him satisfaction even though his appearance would be very meaningful for Indian wrestling.
Read Alsotokyo Olympics – All you need to know about New Indian Olympic Silver Medal Ravi Kumar Dahiyindian Wrestler Ravi Dahiya has been the second Indian wrestler, after Sushil Kumar, to win the Olympic silver medal.
After he lost the gold medal match on Thursday 4-7 against Russian wrestlers.
Ravi previously walked to the 57kg men’s freestyle with two big wins in “I did not come to Tokyo for a silver medal.
It won’t give me satisfaction.
Maybe this time I just deserve to get silver because of uguev.
Better wrestling today,” said Dahiya from the Japanese capital.
“I can’t achieve what I want,” he said, disappointing palpably in his voice.
Dahiya tried every trick to break the defense of the world champion Zavur Uguev but Russian wrestlers remained solid in his defense, never let Indians launch the relentless attack.
“The style is very good.
I just can’t find a way to play my game.
I don’t know what I can do.
He wrestles very smart,” said the two-time Asian champions.
His coach Mahabali Satpal said Dahiya fought from the front and the coaches in Tokyo should advise him to wrestle from the side.
“The coach (Jagmander Singh) should tell him to change his strategy.
Russia can be defeated, Ravi is a better wrestler than him, it is a golden opportunity that has been missed for historic gold,” Satpal Rued, who has trained Dahiya since he was 12 years old , When told that the victory business was also very meaningful for Indian wrestling, Dahiya seemed not excited.
“Wo to Theek Hai but I can’t sit in silver.
I have to stay focused and do my technique and get ready for the next Olympic match,” he said.
Read Alsotokyo Olympics: PM Modi Hails Wrestler Ravi Dahiya to win Silver Medal Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Ravi Dahiya’s wrestlers to win the silver medal at the Olympics and said the spirit of his battle and the family of Rakesh and his family.
Many sacrifices to make it get to this stage.
Rakesh still works on rental fields to run households.
A decomposed fortune awaits the government Haryana has announced the Award of Cash R 4 Crore for her Dahiya said she did not think of money because everything she was worried about winning the Olympic gold.
Also, he said he would not pressure his father to quit his agricultural work.
“He feels happy with working.
It’s up to him, if he wants to rest or not.
I won’t press it,” he said.
His Defense Nahri was waiting for the Olympic medal, hoping it would change his fate.
Dahiya said his village deserved a transformation.
“Yes, my village has given three Olympics to India, so it deserves basic facilities.
I cannot prioritize what is needed first.
It requires everything.
Everything is important, good school,” he said.
Nahri, about 65 km from New Delhi, does not get regular electricity and drinking water and does not have the right sports facilities.
Nonetheless, three Olympians emerged from the village – Mahavir Singh, Amit Dahiya and now Ravi, who is now an Olympic medalist also.