Bhavani’s journey in fencing stopped, Sharath Kamal made it to the third round in table tennis
Indian fencer CA Bhavani Devi made a stellar start to her maiden Olympic campaign and created history by winning her opening round match of the women’s individual women’s individual Sabre, but her journey came to an end with a loss in the second.
Bhavani, 27, defeated Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi 15-3 to enter the Round of 32 and became the first Indian swordsman to win a match at the Olympics, but in the next round Bhavani was defeated 7-15 by France’s Menon Brunet. Got defeated.
It was a historic day when India made its debut in fencing at the Olympics. It is a sport that has been part of the Summer Games since 1896. Keeping this in mind, Bhavani won the first match and then in the second match gave a tough competition to the world number three player Menon.
Making a cautious start at the Makuhari Mess Hall, Bhavani gave a strong fight to Menon. Despite trailing 2-9 in the first round, Bhavani did not give up and at one point took the score to 6-11, but eventually the Frenchman used his immense experience to force Bhavani to give up.
Similarly, in the first match, Bhavani gave Azizi a chance to launch the attack but later Bhavani repeatedly pinned the Tunisian to pocket the points, making the Tunisian uncomfortable. In fencing, the right of way rule is used to determine which fencer is awarded points if both athletes enter a touch. Under this rule, priority is given to the fencer who initiates the attack.
On her defense, world number 42 Bhavani Devi canceled her opponent’s lead. The Indian took an 8-0 lead by the end of the first period. In the second, Bhavani Devi attacked and opened with her will to seal her victory. Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Bhavani Devi is the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympic Games. Bhavani Devi is also the first Indian to win a silver medal at the Asian Championships.
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Sharath Kamal reached the third round
India’s Sharath Kamal did wonders in the men’s singles event of table tennis. He made it to the third round by defeating Tiago Apollonia of Portugal in the second round. After a one-time score 9-9 in the sixth game, Sharath Kamal grabbed the next two points and entered the third round after winning the match 4-3.