NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Bajrang Punia is determined to avoid come-from-behind wins in his early bouts which could leave him exhausted even before reaching the medal rounds at the Tokyo Olympics, the freestyle wrestler said. The 27-year-old is the second seed in men's 65kg category in Tokyo, the one on whose shoulders rest India's hopes of winning the country's first Olympic gold in wrestling. I am working on not giving points early," Punia told Sunday's Times of India newspaper. World champion Russian Gadzhimurad is the top seed in a strong group which, according to Punia, contained 10-12 wrestlers who could beat each other "on their day". "When the opponent starts getting tired and fatigue sets in him, that's when I pounce on and attack and accumulate points.

Source: The Star July 18, 2021 06:48 UTC