Devendro Singh to spearhead Indian challenge in Mongolia
NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games silver- medallist L Devendro Singh (52kg) will spearhead a seven- strong Indian men’s boxing challenge at the Ulaanbaatar Cup Invitational Tournament in Mongolia next month.
The former Asian silver-medallist is also a two-time Olympian and is continuing his transition from light flyweight to flyweight.
The Ulaanbaatar Cup will be held from June 20 to 26 in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.
Also in the team is two-time King’s Cup gold-medallist K Shyam Kumar (49kg). Both Devendro and Shyam Kumar had missed out on selection for the Asian Championships.
SCHOOL REGATTA
KOLKATA: Displaying fine form, DAV Public School from Chandigarh came closer for a berth in the knock-out stage for the senior boys category as they defeated city based Khalsa High School comfortably on the third day of the 45th K C Mahindra All India Invitation School Regatta at Lake Club course on Rabindra Sarovar here on Tuesday.
BHAVANI HAPPY
Indian fencer Bhavani Devi made the country proud on Saturday after she bagged a gold medal in the sabre event of the Women’s Satellite Fencing Championship held in Reykjavik.
Reflecting on her performance, Bhavani said, “I am extremely delighted with this medal. It means a lot to me considering it is my third attempt at a Satellite Tournament. It was a tough route to the final, beating Chile in the quarter-finals and Great Britain in the semi-finals was not an easy task,” she said.