Olympics: Judoka Shushila bows out, rowers Arjun and Arvind disappoint in heats
Shushila, silver medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, had qualified for the Olympics through the continental quota slot
Saturday July 24, 2021 11:14 AM, IANS
Tokyo: The lone Indian judoka at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Shushila Devi Likmabam, bowed out in the opening round, pinned by Hungarian stalwart Eva Csernoviczki in the round of 32, while Indian rowers, Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, too had a forgettable outing as the pair finished fifth in the lightweight men s double sculls heats on Saturday.
The rowers will now head into the repechage round on July 25 and hope for luck to favour them.
Judoka Shushila bows out, rowers Arjun and Arvind disappoint in heats
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Tokyo, July 24 : The lone Indian judoka at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Shushila Devi Likmabam, bowed out in the opening round, pinned by Hungarian stalwart Eva Csernoviczki in the round of 32, while Indian rowers, Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, too had a forgettable outing as the pair finished fifth in the lightweight men s double sculls heats on Saturday.
The rowers will now head into the repechage round on July 25 and hope for luck to favour them.
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The lone Indian judoka at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Sushila Devi Likmabam, bowed out in the opening round, pinned by Hungarian stalwart Eva Csernoviczki in the round of 32, while Indian rowers, Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, too had a forgettable outing as the pair finished fifth in the lightweight men s double sculls heats on Saturday.
The rowers will now head into the repechage round on July 25 and hope for luck to favour them.
Sushila made an early exit, losing 10-0 to 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist Eva in the 48kg category at the Nippon Budokan arena.
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