Khelo para india games

Khelo India Para Games: Seasoned star Latika Thakur from Delhi caught the eye on Day 1 in the Khelo Para India Games on Sunday, storming into the semifinals of the badminton competitions. Latika, who has won many medals in the international arena, defeated Riddhi Thacker 21-11, 21-8 in the women’s singles quarterfinals in the SU 5 category.

In a match in which both players showed plenty of enthusiasm, Latika rode on her experience to romp to a 16-minute victory at the gymnastics hall of the Indira Gandhi Stadium.

Neeraj, from Haryana, was also in good form in the women’s singles (SL3) category, defeating Sanjana Kumari from Jharkhand in three long games. The end result for Neeraj was 17-21, 21-10, 21-13. 21-10, 21-13.