Archana Kamath Enters Girl’s Singles Table Tennis Semifinals at Youth Olympics 2018
She will take on China's Yingsha Sun in the semi-finals. A win will put her into the medal round straightaway, failing which the Indian will have a shot at the play-off for the bronze medal.
Buenos Aires, October 10: India's Archana Girish Kamath had to summon all her skills, energy and nerves to overcome Azerbaijan's Nign Jing 13-11, 8-11, 6-11, 11-3, 6-11, 12-10, 11-7 to enter the girl's singles table tennis semi-finals at the 3rd Youth Olympics Games (YOG) here on Wednesday. She will take on China's Yingsha Sun in the semi-finals. A win will put her into the medal round straightaway, failing which the Indian will have a shot at the play-off for the bronze medal. Saurabh Chaudhary Wins Gold Medal in 10m Air Pistol Event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games.
After taking the extended first game, Archana was hit back by Ning Jing, a Chinese origin player turning out for Azerbaijan, who went 2-1 up to mount pressure on the Indian. But Archana was up to the task and levelled at 3-3 before dropping the next. Youth Olympic Games 2018 Medal Tally and Standings: Saurabh Chaudhary Bags Gold Medal in Shooting, India Third on Medal Table at Buenos Aires 2018 Summer YOG!
At this junction, the 18-year-old had to muster the courage to keep her nerves calm and approach the match with composure. And she did it marvellously to first erase the deficit and in the decider, playing like a champion, she simply demolished her opponent.
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