Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia beats Akmataliev on Olympic debut, reaches quarters

India's 27-year-old wrestler Bajrang Punia defeated Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan in the round of 16 of men's freestyle 65kg event at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. It was Bajrang's first-ever fight in Olympics. Bajrang will now face Asian Championships bronze medallist Morteza Ghiasi of Iran in the quarter-finals later today.