Wrestler Vinesh Phogat entered her maiden Olympic semifinals in the 50kg category, beating Ukraine's Oksana Livach in the last-eight stage on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Vinesh defeated Livach 7-5 in a hard-fought bout to get closer to an elusive Olympic medal in her third attempt. Phogat stunned Olympic champion Yui Susaki and then beat Ukraine's Oksana Livach to reach the semis.

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When and where to watch Vinesh Phogat's semi-final match?

She will now fight in the semi-final match against Cuba's Yusnelis Lopez from 10:15 pm IST tonight (August 6). The event will be broadcast on Sports18 channels and can be streamed on JioCinema app and website. Moreover, Sports18 Khel and Sports18 2 will present the games in Hindi.

In her two previous Olympic appearances, Vinesh had failed to win a medal. She missed training in most of the 2023 season due to a protest against then WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Vinesh was a prominent face of the protest, during which she spent nights on the Jantar Mantar roads.

(With inputs from PTI)