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India bags 5 more fencing medals at Commonwealth Championships
India won three gold, one silver and one bronze on the third day of the Commonwealth Championship in Lagos, Nigeria, taking its overall medal tally to 29, eight gold, seven silver and…
The Story in Brief
India won three gold, one silver and one bronze on the third day of the Commonwealth Championship in Lagos, Nigeria, taking its overall medal tally to 29, eight gold, seven silver and 14 bronze. Kanaglakshmi struck gold in senior women's foil with Joys Ashitha taking silver. Rajendran Shanthimol Sherjin topped senior men's epee, beating South Africa's Kruger Pieter. Singh Karan Singh claimed gold in senior men's sabre against Australia's Shim Yoongi, while Kumaresan Padma Gisho Nidhi added a bronze. The championship concludes on Wednesday, The Hindu reports.
The Indian Opinion
The Commonwealth fencing field is not the world stage. Celebrating 29 medals is fine, but some will spin this as proof of Indian dominance in the sport. The real test remains the Asian Games and Olympics, where competition from Europe and China is far stiffer. Watch how many of these fencers qualify for Los Angeles 2028, that number, not the medal count in Lagos, will tell the true story.
Source: thehindu.com
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