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Indian Sabre, Foil Teams Exit Asian Games in Quarterfinals
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News18•26-09-2026, 09:45
Indian Sabre, Foil Teams Exit Asian Games in Quarterfinals
- •India's men's sabre and women's foil teams were eliminated in the quarterfinals at the Asian Games.
- •The men's sabre team, consisting of Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma, Karan Singh, and Lakshay Badser, defeated the Philippines 45-27 in the pre-quarterfinals.
- •They subsequently lost to Korea 25-45 in the last eight.
- •The women's foil team, comprising Joys Ashitha Stalinraj, Sonia Devi Waikhom, Kanupriya Chawla, and Mina Devi Naorem, suffered a 14-45 loss to Japan in their quarterfinal match.
- •Earlier, the women's team had secured a 45-24 victory over Indonesia in the round of 16.
Key Questions Answered
At the Asian Games, India's campaigns in the men's sabre and women's foil team events ended in the quarterfinals following losses to Korea and Japan, respectively.
Before bowing out in the last eight against Korea, the Indian men's sabre team notched up a 45-27 victory over the Philippines in the pre-quarterfinals.
Before suffering a 14-45 loss to Japan in the quarterfinals, the Indian women's foil team defeated Indonesia 45-24 in the round of 16.
