In the game, the first set was as nailbiting as it could get against the Chinese. Kamal lost the first set 11-7.
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India is faced with another disappointment at the Tokyo Olympics. Sharath Kamal was knocked out of the Third round by Chinese Ma Long in a five-set rally. Sharath is not out of the race to make it to the top to contest for the medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
In the game, the first set was as nailbiting as it could get against the Chinese. Kamal lost the first set 11-7. It was a close one with the Chinese taking the lead, and dominating the first round of 7. India’s Sharath Kamal responded back in the next round, winning it by a margin of 11-8. The third set was rather tight and the two players were gaining one point after the other. It ended with Kamal losing 13-11.
Set four wasn’t any different for the Indian. Long kept his grip since the beginning of the fourth round, forcing Sharath to make errors, and India lost that set as well from a huge point difference of 11-4. From there on, Loing was making a lot of pressure on the Indian, and the match ended with Sharath Kamal losing the fifth round 11-4.
The Tokyo Olympics, which was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now up and running. The Games have not been without their share of controversies, however.
The event is happening despite plenty of protests from the Japanese people against it. And the angst is not without reason. Tokyo is currently in a state of emergency due to a rise in COVID cases.
The Games will, by and large, be played out in the absence of fans, always a major psychological blow to athletes. There’s also been a number of cases reported in the Olympic village itself.
