'One Step Away': Netizens React As Vinesh Phogat Reaches Finals, Assures India's Next Olympic Medal

Paris Olympics: Finally, after completing the halfway mark in the Paris Olympics, India's medal tally will reflect a medal of a color other than bronze. Vinesh Phogat, who emerged as a sensation in wrestling from the Indian side, has secured a place in the finals of the women's 50 kg wrestling event on Tuesday.

Vinesh also became the first Indian woman wrestler to advance to the finals in the Olympics. Sakshi Malik was the only other female wrestler from India who won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Social media has erupted with this news as all the countrymen hoped for a medal of a different color. After this win, social media users flooded the platform with heartfelt wishes.

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