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Indian badminton and table tennis department starts training (Twitter)
PV Sindhu, B Sai Pruneeth hit the practice sites in Tokyo, while Achanta Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan also made their first practice.
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- Last updated:July 19, 2021, 13.41 IST
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India’s reigning badminton world champion and Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu and compatriot B Sai Prneeth hit Tokyo’s training opportunities early Monday for their first practice ahead of the July 23 Olympics.
After arriving in Tokyo on Sunday with his first team, Sindhu, who had practiced at Gacchibowli Stadium in Hyderabad with coach Park Park Tae-Sang, is a favorite to win a gold medal, adding to the silver he won. five years ago.
Sindhu, held for the sixth time, will open his campaign in Group J on July 25 with a match against Israeli Ksenia Polikarpova. Hong Kong world number 34 Cheung Ngan Yi is the third player in the group, with one player advancing to the next round. If she crosses the first round, she will likely face the world’s 12th Mia Blichfeldt.
Prneeth, the 13th seed, first hit the Pelikylä gym session before joining Sindhu on the training fields. Prneeth is in the men’s singles in Group D. Opponents are Dutch Mark Caljouw and Israeli Misha Zilberman.
Meanwhile, the table tennis team also got into action with Achanta Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan when they had their first practice on Monday.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games medalists, Sathiyan and Kamal, will compete in the men’s doubles competition. Kamal is partnering with Manika Batra in mixed doubles events.
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