Rio Olympics: Men's wrestling campaign ends unceremoniously, Yogeshwar Dutt fails

Rio de Janeiro: Much hyped wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt lost without putting up a fight to two-time world championship bronze medalist Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran of Mongolia 3-0 in the freestyle 65 kg category of the Olympic wrestling competition here today.

Since Indian grapplers have made a habit to depend on repechage hoping for at least a bronze, as the last ray of hope also was extinguished as Ganzorigiin failed to make the final of the event, losing his next bout.Yogeshwar, who had won a bronze at the 2012 London Olympics in the 60kg category, and reigning Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist in 65kg started tentatively as he tried to understand Ganzorigiin strategy.

The Mongol went on the attack from the go, and Yogeshwar found it hard to tackle him.
Though the Indian managed to ward off Mongol for some time it was very apparent that he stood no chance in the bout.Yogeshwar was penalized for passivity at the one minute, 28 seconds mark.
The rest of the period it was the Mongolian who kept chasing the Indian.(UNI)