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And with that we wrap up the day. Do join NDTV again for all the latest updates as India's Yogeshwar Dutt in the 60-kg category in wrestling is the best bet for a medal later today. Indian hockey team play for pride or whatever is left. Also in the fray is athlete Basant Bahadur Rana in the 50-km walk.
No more Indians in the fray now for today. Amit Kumar tried valiantly but was not up to the mark.
Amit Kumar did not get any technical points, thus lost 0-3.
Amit Kumar eliminated in the repechage round. He lost both the opening rounds and thus is out of contention of medals.
Amit Kumar trailing 0-1 after round 1. He lost the first round on a clinch after it went 0-0 in normal time.
Amit Kumar's bout has begun.
Bulgarian Marinov Velikov will meet Amit Kumar in the repechage round 2. Stay tuned.
Wrestling: The round 1 of the repechage in the 55-kg is on. Amit Kumar's opponent for his round will be decided in this bout. The wrestlers are Ibrahim Farag Abdelhakim Mohamed of Egypt and Bulgarian Marinov Velikov.
Amit Kumar's opponent in the first bout in the repechage round is yet not decided. The round should begin around 22:00 Indian Time but the schedules have been changed at last instant too. So stay tuned.
Remember the rule says that only those can reach the repechage round who lose against either finalist, at any stage of the competition up to and including the semi-finals.
Wrestling: Amit Kumar is into the repechage round after Vladimer Khinchegashvili reaches the final. he now has a chance to get a bronze medal if he wins both the remaining bouts.
Wrestling: Narsingh Yadav is out of the Olympics after his pre quarter-final opponent Judah Gentry of Canada lost out to Ernest Burroughs of the US in the quarter-final. The rule says that only those can reach the repechage round who lose against either finalist, at any stage of the competition up to and including the semi-finals.
Amit Kumar loses in the quarter-final of men's 55-kg freestyle wrestling to Khinchegashvili of Georgia.
Amit Kumar loses the first round in his quarter-final against Khinchegashvili.
Wrestling: Amit Kumar's quarter-final bout is just about to begin.
Wrestling: Amit Kumar will now take on Vladimer Khinchegashvili of Georgia in the quarter-final in just a while from now. Stay tuned.
Wrestling: Narsingh can make the repechage round if his opponent Judah Gentry of Canada reaches the final.
Wrestling: Narsingh Yadav loses his bout in the men's 74-kg freestyle category. He lost 1-3 overall on decision by points.
Wrestling: Narsingh Yadav lost the first round 0-3 to Canada's Judah Gentry.
Wrestling: Narshigh Yadav's bout vs Gentry of Canada is on now.
Wrestling: Next up is Narsingh Yadav in the 74-kg freestyle category.
Wrestling: Amit Kumar is through to the quarter-final after winning his bout against Rahimi of Iran on points. He won 3-1 overall on decision by points.
Wrestling: Amit Kumar won the second round but lost a point again early into the round 3.
Wrestling: Amit Kumar trails 0-1 against Iran's Rahimi after the first round in the men's 55kg freestyle bout.
Wrestling: Amit Kumar's 55-kg freestyle bout should begin any moment now. Stay tuned.
Amit Kumar is to face Iran's Hassan Rahimi while Narsingh Yadav will take on Judah Gentry of Canada.
Wrestling: Both Narsingh Yadav in the 74-kg freestyle and Amit Kumar in the 55-kg freestyle have got a bye in their first rounds. Narsingh Yadav's bout is around 18:10 Indian Time. Amit Kumar's bout time is yet not in the schedule.
Today, only two Indian athletes will be in action and both from wrestling. Amit Kumar and Narsingh Yadav will represent India today
Hello everyone! It's Day 15 of the London Olympics and we are at the fag-end of the Games, which has been a great success. And not to forget, it's been India's best show at any Olympic Games, except in hockey, which was extremely disappointing
