Ravi Dahiya is staring into nothing, sitting in the training arena at Barys Arena with his arms clutching his knees.
Then he quietly discusses something with the coaches around.
He has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after knocking off some established global stars in the 57kg but hardly shows any emotion.
There is not even a smile on his face.
Even when the referee raised his hand after his win over formidable Japanese Yuki Takahashi, he gives an impression as if he has lost.
This was the result, which secured his passage into the Tokyo Olympics.
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Then the 22-year-old bumps into Russian world champion Zaur Uguev and suffered a narrow 4-6 defeat to go out of the gold medal race.
"They were scheduling my bouts too close to each other," he says on a memorable day for him but does not utter a word on making it to the Olympics.
You have qualified for the Olympics, he was told when sought for a comment.
"Han wo to hai (ya, that's there)," is all that he says.
He walks out of the stadium, saying he has to look after his weight.
That's Ravi Dahiya for you!
Wrestler Arun Kumar, who has largely mentored him, chips in, "See, this how he has been brought up."
Sushil Kumar says, "You will find all Chhatrasal stadium trainees like this. They are focussed."
"I have told him not to bother much but they want me to have pure milk -- Ghar wala (from home)."
If his parents are not so keen on wrestling, how he got into the sport?