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Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom, Sindhu cross first hurdle, into round 2

Iconic boxer M C Mary Kom, 38, beat her 23-year-old opponent

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Agencies New Delhi
It was a mixed day for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Summer Olympics on Sunday. Iconic boxer M C Mary Kom, 38, beat her 23-year-old opponent from over Dominican Republic, Miguelina Hernandez Garcia, to power her way into the pre-quarterfinals after a superb tactical victory in the 51kg category.
 
Sindhu shines
 
P V Sindhu, the sixth-seed shuttler in the world, beat her 58th ranked opponent Ksenia Polikarpova 21-7, 21-10 with significant ease to sail into the second round of the Tokyo Games. 
 
Batra stuns higher seed
 
Manika Batra, 26, ranked 62 in the world, shocked world number 32 Margaryta

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