Sushil Kumar, the bronze medalist from the last Olympics in 2008 has gone a step ahead and won the silver at the 2012 London Olympics in the 66 kg freestyle wrestling event. In the process, he has become the first Indian to win 2 individual medals in the history of Olympics, and this is a remarkable achievement. He had promised a change in color of the medal this time and he kept his word. Though it was not gold, he has proved that he is a genuine fighter of international caliber and can give anyone a run for their money on his day. There were reports that he suffered from dehydration before the bout, but then, when it is comes to the Olympics, you have to put injuries behind you and give your best, and that is exactly what Sushil did. The final scoreline of 3-1 gives an indication of how much fight he gave to the eventual winner,Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu from Japan, in spite of not being 100%. "Golden era of wrestling is back", said Sushil soon after the event, and we would all like to believe the same.
