08-09-2008, 10:29 PM
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Pioneer.com
AP
India began its Olympic campaign on a mixed note on Saturday with three ace shooters failing to qualify while women archers, a rower, a badminton player and a pugilist made it to the next rounds.Â
<b>Showcased as India's best bets, Anjali Bhagwat, debutante Avneet Kaur Sidhu and veteran Samresh Jung failed to fire their way into the finals of the their individual events.</b> The only silver lining on a gloomy day for shooters came from <b>Manavjit secured 12th position and remained in contention for a place in the final six.</b>
In archery, L Bombayla Devi, Dola Banerjee and Pranitha Vardhineni will take on hosts China who finished third straight in the quarterfinals.
The Indian camp got good news in rowing with Bajranglal Takhar making it to the quarterfinals of the men's singles sculls event. In boxing, Vijender Kumar scored an opening round win over JG Jack in the opening round of the middleweight category (75 kg) though Dinesh Kumar was not lucky in light weight category. In badminton, Saina Nehwal routed her Russian opponent Ella Karachkova 21-9, 21-8 to storm into the second round of the women's singles event.
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Pioneer.com
AP
India began its Olympic campaign on a mixed note on Saturday with three ace shooters failing to qualify while women archers, a rower, a badminton player and a pugilist made it to the next rounds.Â
<b>Showcased as India's best bets, Anjali Bhagwat, debutante Avneet Kaur Sidhu and veteran Samresh Jung failed to fire their way into the finals of the their individual events.</b> The only silver lining on a gloomy day for shooters came from <b>Manavjit secured 12th position and remained in contention for a place in the final six.</b>
In archery, L Bombayla Devi, Dola Banerjee and Pranitha Vardhineni will take on hosts China who finished third straight in the quarterfinals.
The Indian camp got good news in rowing with Bajranglal Takhar making it to the quarterfinals of the men's singles sculls event. In boxing, Vijender Kumar scored an opening round win over JG Jack in the opening round of the middleweight category (75 kg) though Dinesh Kumar was not lucky in light weight category. In badminton, Saina Nehwal routed her Russian opponent Ella Karachkova 21-9, 21-8 to storm into the second round of the women's singles event.
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