Bhavani Devi began her campaign with a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi but bumped into Rio Olympics semi-finalist Frenchwoman Brunet in the next round, which she lost 7-15. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered encouragement to CA Bhavani Devi, India’s first ever fencer in the Olympics who lost to the world number three, saying …
Bhavani Devi’s Olympic debut ended with a second round defeat in the women’s individual sabre event but the Indian trailblazing fencer bowed out of the Tokyo Games with much promise, here on Monday. The 27-year-old Bhavani, the first fencer from the country to qualify for Olympics, began her campaign with a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi but …
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