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Indian boxers face tough draws at Asian Games
Indian boxers face difficult draws at the Asian Games, with Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain and Narender Berwal beginning their campaigns in the quarterfinals. Borgohain, a 2023 silver medalist, is one win away from a medal in the 75kg category and will open against South Korea’s Suyeon Seong. Narender Berwal, the only Indian male medalist from the previous edition, faces Thailand’s Adthapong Saengtep in the +90kg quarterfinals.
Other notable boxing matchups include Sakshi Chaudhary against Philippines' Aira Villegas in the 51kg category, and Priya Ghanghas against South Korea’s Oh Yeonji in the 60kg category. Preeti Pawar and Sachin Siwach have both received first-round byes.
In swimming, Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final with a time of 54.77 seconds. In mixed martial arts, Varun Sanyal was forced to withdraw from the competition after passing out due to exhaustion and dehydration during a weight-cutting sauna session.
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Lovlina Borgohain · Narender Berwal · Rishabh Das · Sakshi Chaudhary · Varun Sanyal
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final with a time of 54.77 seconds. theshillongtimes.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Lovlina Borgohain and Narender Berwal begin their Asian Games boxing campaigns in the quarterfinals. assamtribune.com · www.dtnext.in · theshillongtimes.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sakshi Chaudhary faces Aira Villegas of the Philippines in the 51kg category. assamtribune.com · www.dtnext.in · theshillongtimes.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Indian MMA fighter Varun Sanyal withdrew from the games after passing out due to exhaustion and dehydration. theshillongtimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Narender Berwal faces Thailand’s Adthapong Saengtep in the +90kg quarterfinals. www.dtnext.in · theshillongtimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Preeti Pawar received a first-round bye in the 54kg category. assamtribune.com · www.dtnext.in
- [● 3 SOURCES] Indian boxers received difficult draws for the Asian Games. assamtribune.com · www.dtnext.in · theshillongtimes.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Lovlina Borgohain opens her 75kg campaign against South Korea’s Suyeon Seong. assamtribune.com · www.dtnext.in · theshillongtimes.com