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Olympics: Nigeria’s wrestler Adekuoroye crashes out by fall despite 8-2 lead
Wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye has suffered an unfortunate loss in her 57kg weight category fight at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Adekuoroye who was leading 8-2 in her round of 16 match lost by a fall to Anastasia Nichita of Moldova.
If Nichita reaches the final, Adekuoroye may have an opportunity to vie for a bronze medal through the repechage.
In wrestling, a pin (or fall) is when you put your opponent on his/her back with any part of both shoulders or both shoulder blades of your opponent in contact with the mat for two seconds. When you pin your opponent, the match is over and you are the winner.
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