Bharatpur, Nov. 26 -- Multitudes of athletes and staff have descended on the eastern city of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, which is otherwise known for the UNESCO-recognised Keoladeo National Park, a bird sanctuary with hundreds of species, and of course, the Lohagarh Fort.

The fifth Khelo India University Games kicked off on Monday, but the wrestling competition started on Tuesday and will end on November 28. As many as 30 categories for men and women will be put on view for the spectators to enjoy at the Lohagarh Stadium, which is not very far from the highway that takes tourists directly to the wondrous Taj Mahal in Agra.

Many wrestlers arrived Monday morning, and Ravinder Malik is one of them. Originally from Rohtak in Haryana, the 24-yea...