Fate had something else in store for her as she injured her left knee to miss the selection trials held in March this year to pick wrestlers for the Olympic Qualifiers (Asian and World).

The BBC spoke to young wrestlers about their journey. Reetika Hooda almost didn't make it. The 23-year-old is among the five Indian women wrestlers to qualify for the Olympics this year.

Paris: India wrestler Reetika Hooda stormed into the quarterfinals with a 12-2 technical superiority win in the women's 76kg freestyle event at the Paris Olympics. Reetika dazzled in the bout ...

The referee stopped the contest with 29 seconds left in the second round as Reetika gained a 10-point lead with the final score reading 12-2 in favour of the Indian. The burly Reetika gained upper ...

Priya, 19, a world U-20 champion in 2023 and an Asian U-23 champion this year, dominated 2024 Paris Olympian and Services wrestler Reetika 10-0. Radhika, 23, a silver medalist at Asian ...

This live is now closed. Track all updates from the Paris Olympics here. Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for ...