News On AIR | August 12, 2016 9:05 PM
Rio Olympics: Success eludes Indian Athletes seen in action so far
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News On AIR | August 12, 2016 9:05 PM
News On AIR | August 12, 2016 9:05 PM
Success continues to elude Indian sportsperson at the Rio Olympics. Indian archers drew a blank after Atanu Das let slip crucial chances in his men's individual recurve pre-quarterfinal to bow out of contention and draw curtains on the country's campaign in the sport today. <br/><br/>Shooting amid heavy rain, Atanu went down 4-6 to World No.8 Lee Seung-Yun, who had already helped South Korea win the team gold at the event.<br/>There was no end to the Indian shooters' Olympic Games misery as 2012 edition's bronze medal winner Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to qualify for the 50m Rifle Prone event today.<br/><br/>Narang and Singh will still have a shot at redemption on Sunday, the final day of shooting, when they take aim in the 50m Rifle 3 Position event.<br/>Indian athletes also began their RIO campaign on a dismal note. Jinson Johnson was ousted in 800m Men's heat. He finished at 5th position. In Women's shotput, Manpreet Kaur bowed out in the qualifying round, ending up at 13th position.<br/><br/>The experienced Indian pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were today eliminated from the Olympics women's doubles event after losing their second successive group A clash. In a rollercoaster game against the Dutch team of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek, Jwala and Ashwini went down 16-21, 21-16, 17-21.<br/><br/>That is all we have so far about India's campaign at the Rio Olympics.
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