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Asian Para Games 2026: Tokyo Paralympics Silver Medallist Bhavina Patel Begins Campaign With Dominant 3-0 Win Over Kuwait’s Ahad Alrasheedi

Nagoya: Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Bhavina Patel made a winning start to her Asian Para Games campaign, defeating Kuwait's Ahad Alrasheedi in her opening match in the women's para table tennis competition here on Friday. WINNING START FOR BHAVINA! - India’s Bhavina Patel defeated Ahad Alrasheedi 3-0 in first group stage match! Dominating start at Asian Para Games!…

Asian Para Games 2026: Tokyo Paralympics Silver Medallist Bhavina Patel Begins Campaign With Dominant 3-0 Win Over Kuwait’s Ahad Alrasheedi

Nagoya: Bhavina Patel, a Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist, kicked off her Asian Para Games campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Kuwait's Ahad Alrasheedi in the women's para table tennis competition on Friday. Patel's winning start saw her triumph in the first group stage match with a score of 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, 11-6). Patel's performance marked a dominant start at the Asian Para Games, showcasing her skill and strength in the women's singles Class 4-5 Group A match.

The Asian Para Games 2026, held in Aichi-Nagoya, is a continental showpiece event, and other Indian athletes like Baby Sahana Ravi, Shubham Wadhwa, and Jehan Madan also made strong openings, advancing their teams in various classes.

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