Absolutely heartbreaking: Nisha Dahiya suffers painful injury, loses 8-10 in quarter-final bout; fans call her a 'brave fighter'
Just a minute away from securing a semi-final spot, Nisha Dahiya, who was 8-2 up, dislocated her finger and appeared to be in immense pain.
Updated : August 05, 2024 08:55 PM ISTJust a minute away from securing a semi-final spot, Nisha Dahiya, who was 8-2 up, dislocated her finger and appeared to be in immense pain.
Nisha Dahiya
Nisha Dahiya's quarter-final bout in the women's freestyle 68kg category against Sol Gum Pak of the People's Republic of Korea at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Monday (August 5) was painful to watch. Just a minute away from securing a semi-final spot, Dahiya, who was 8-2 up, dislocated her finger and appeared to be in immense pain. Despite her injury, she continued to fight, but the North Korean wrestler took advantage and tied the score at 8-8.
Unfortunately, Dahiya was then heard screaming in pain again, and it seemed she might have broken her elbow or shoulder. Despite her severe injury, she continued to compete but ultimately lost the bout 8-10. Fans who witnessed her struggle described the scenes as heartbreaking. However, many fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) praised her bravery and fighting spirit, expressing hope that this young Indian wrestler will make a strong comeback.
HEARTBREAK 💔
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) August 5, 2024
Nisha Dahiya was leading 8-2 when she got injured and took 3 medical time-outs. Despite being in immense PAIN, she chose to FIGHT IT OUT and didn't concede the bout.
She lost the battle 8-10, but her fighting spirit is truly commendable #Wrestling #Paris2024
Fighter !! Well Played Nisha Dahiya but it was heartbreaking injury
— Andleeb Akhtar (@mr_akhtar_17) August 5, 2024
No one will pass wothout liking this tweet for Nisha 💔#NishaDahiya #Nisha #wrestling #OlympicGames #Olympics pic.twitter.com/P3H4TfPKGc
#Wrestling #Paris2024 #Olympics
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) August 5, 2024
Bloody hell, that is BEYOND heartbreaking for Nisha Dahiya. 💔
Flashbacks to Vinesh & Rio all over again. 😭 pic.twitter.com/7ZKnegm2Wr
Two injuries two heartbreak 💔 #Badminton #wrestling pic.twitter.com/Hx1iWkmEsV
— Avi (@avi_natani) August 5, 2024
Heart-wrenching to bow out of the #Olympics in this fashion
— Bihan Sengupta (@BihanSengupta91) August 5, 2024
Nisha Dahiya was leading 8-2 before a finger dislocation put her in immense pain. And yet, did not give up until the final whistle
You're a champ Nisha!#wrestling #Paris2024 #OlympicGames #IndiaAtParis24 pic.twitter.com/pctDOjfnbm
Following the result, an upset Nisha broke down into tears and was escorted off of the arena by her coaches. She also received a standing ovation from fans present at the arena for her determination to play despite suffering injury.
Nisha can still compete for a medal in the repechage round if Pak wins her semi-final and moves on to the final. However, her participation in the Paris Olympics may have been cut short due to an injury.
Earlier on the same day, Nisha Dahiya defeated Ukraine's Tetiana Sova 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. The Indian wrestler trailed 1-4 at the end of the first round, but she scored five points in the second round to complete a comeback.
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