Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded India's first-ever fencer in the Olympics CA Bhavani Devi for her commendable performance in Tokyo. She became the Indian fencing player to win a match at the Olympics after registering a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia's Nadia Ben Azizi. However, in the next round, she bumped into Rio Olympics semi-finalist Frenchwoman Manon Brunet, where she lost 7-15. https://t.co/iGta4a3sbz — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 26, 2021Manon Brunet dominated Bhavani over the two halves as she defeated the Indian by 15-7 and marched into the round of 16. Going into the second half, Brunet continued her momentum and, in the end, very easily won the match.

Source: Hindustan Times July 26, 2021 16:18 UTC