Beijing Olympics 2008

India@Beijing Olympics 2008: Boxing & Badminton

Vijender Kumar beat Jack Badou of Gambia in the 75-kg bout to advance to the second round of boxing competition at the Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday.

Vijender beat Badau 13:2 in the Round of 32 and with this will play in the round of 16 or the quarter finals.

Meanwhile India’s badminton hope Saina Nehwal propelled herself to a comfortable win in the first round of the Women’s singles badminton competition on Saturday. The 18-year-old Saina thrashed Russian Ella Karachkova 21-9, 21-8 in just 28 minutes to move into the round of 32 where she meets Gryga Larysa.

“I found the Olympic atmosphere electrifying and enjoyed it thoroughly. I had a comfortable time and did not have to exert myself or use too much of smashes. I relied on the drop shots and they worked well enough,” said Nehwal, who could run into China’s fourth seed Wang Chen in the round of 16.

The Indian star has been training with former All England champion Pullela Gopichand. She dominated the match from the start and ran up huge leads early in both games and then built on them to wrap up the match.

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