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The Tokyo Paralympics 2020 is lastly up and working and after a memorable opening ceremony, the motion has kickstarted within the competitors. India did not have a good time on the opening day of the motion as para desk tennis participant Sonalben Madhubhai Patel, misplaced to China's Li Quan 11-9, 3-11, 17-15, 7-11, 4-11. Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel, one other para desk tennis participant confronted defeat in opposition to China's Zhou Ying. She misplaced 3-11, 11th of September, 2-11. 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Video games: Examine Out the Schedule, Indian Athletes & Different Particulars You Must Know About.
Each Bhavina and Sonalben could be aiming to stage a comeback of their subsequent group matches, that are to be performed on Thursday (August 25). Quite a lot of hopes could be pinned on the eighth-ranked Bhavina to overturn this defeat and maintain India in rivalry for a medal as she would tackle Britain's Megan Shackleton within the Ladies's Singles Class 4 Group A match. Sonalben could be competing within the Ladies's Singles Class 3 Group D Table-tennis occasion in opposition to South Korea's Lee Mi-Gyu.
India have despatched her largest contingent of 54 athletes to the Paralympic Video games this yr in hope of replicating the success the Olympic athletes achieved earlier this month.
