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Shuttler beaten 21-3 and 21-8 by Japan s Akane Yamaguchi
Pakistani badminton player Mahoor Shahzad kicked-off country s 2020 Olympic campaign with a 21-3 and 21-8 defeat against world number five Akane Yamaguchi in Tokyo on Saturday.
Mahoor was outplayed by the Japanese opponent in the best of three games, round one match in just 23 minutes. Yamaguchi took only 10 minutes to win the first game 21-3.
However, Mahoor showed some resistance in the second game, but only to lose that too by a score of 21-8.
The dominance of Mahoor s Japanese opponent can be measured by the fact that the Pakistani shuttler was unable to win two consecutive points throughout the match. Meanwhile, Yamaguchi scored eight consecutive points in the first game and seven on the trot in the second game.
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Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony being held today
The opening ceremony of Olympics Games is being held in Tokyo today.
According to a press release by the Pakistan Olympic Association, Pakistani shooter Khalil Akhtar and badminton player Mahoor Shahzad will bear the national flag during the march past of the Tokyo Olympics.
Mahoor Shahzad is the first female ever representing Pakistan in badminton in the Olympic Games.
The Olympics will feature 33 sports at 339 events across 42 venues.
The Games were postponed last year because of Covid-19.
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