April 19, 2024 10:55 AM

Paris Olympics Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet stuck in Dubai airport hours before their bout

Deepak Punia and Sujeet Kalakal's dreams of qualifying for the Paris Olympics hit a roadblock when the two Indian wrestlers were left stranded at Dubai International Airport, due to heavy rainfall in the Gulf nation on Thursday. Deepak (86kg), who came close to earning a medal at the Tokyo Games, and Sujeet (65kg) were on their way to Bishkek to compete in the Asia Olympic qualifiers, the second-last qualifying event for the Paris Olympics, which begin on Friday. However, the duo was stranded ...