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Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Ravi Kumar qualify for 2020 Olympics

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Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar secured their berths in next year’s Tokyo Olympics reaching semifinals at the World Wrestling Championships. Bajrang thrashed North Korea’s Jong Son 8-2 in the 65 kg quarterfinal bout to grab his maiden Olympics berth. Ravi defeated Japan’s Yuki Takahashi 6-1 in the 57 kg quarters. Both the wrestlers lost in their semifinals bout as Punia’s semifinal defeat have raised controversies.