The wrestling fraternity of India will wait with bated breath as queen of the Indian wrestling Vinesh Phogat starts her 2020 season in Rome today. Phogat has been training in Kiev, Ukraine and will be seen in action in the 53kg category. In the absence of 2019 World Champion Pak Yong Mi of North Korea and World number 2 Mayu Mukaida of Japan, Phogat will be the top seed and favorite to win gold in the category.
Watch out for Vinesh vs Qiyanu Pang today
The biggest challenge for the 2018 Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh will come from World number 4 Qiyanu Pang of China. In the entire list of 17 wrestlers in fray in the 53kg, Pang is the only one who can stop Vinesh from winning the first gold at the UWW Ranking series event.
In the 50kg category, Nirmala Devi of India will be seen in action. 32 year old Nirmala has made comeback in the Indian team after a long gap and can use this opportunity to cement her place as well as prepare herself for the Asian Wrestling Championships & Asian Olympic Qualifiers.
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Satyawart Kadian & Sumit Malik in action
The men’s freestyle competitions will also begin today as India’s Satyawart Kadian (97kg) and Sumit Malik (125kg) will take on mat. In the 97kg category Kadian will have to face the likes of 2016 Olympic champion Kyle Snyder, Under 23 World Champion Bo Nickal and various other established names of the world wrestling.
Watch the Indian Champions LIVE & EXCLUSIVE from ROME Ranking Series only on WrestlingTV.in today @ 3 PM
LIVE Broadcasting SCHEDULE on WrestlingTV.in
Friday (January 17) WW – 50-53-55-59-65-72kg & FS – 97-125kg
3:00 PM – Qualification rounds
5:30 PM – Semi-Finals
6:00 PM – Repechage Rounds
10:00 PM – Finals – WW – 50-53-55-59-65-72kg & FS – 97-125kg / Award ceremonies
Women Wrestling
50Kg Final – Nirmala Devi
53Kg Final – Vinesh Phogat
Men’s Freestyle
97kg – Satyawart Kadian
125kg – Sumit Malik
