Home
Chak De India
Badminton
Uganda Para Badminton: Unmoved by bomb blast, Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam cruise to easy win

Uganda Para Badminton: Unmoved by bomb blast, Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam cruise to easy win

Uganda Para Badminton: Unmoved by bomb blast, Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam cruise to easy win- World No. 1 Pramod Bhagat and No. 5 Sukant Kadam breezed past their respective first round opponents at the Uganda International Para Badminton on Wednesday.  The wins came in after two bomb blasts led to the death of at least three […]

Uganda Para Badminton: Unmoved by bomb blast, Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam cruise to easy win- World No. 1 Pramod Bhagat and No. 5 Sukant Kadam breezed past their respective first round opponents at the Uganda International Para Badminton on Wednesday.  The wins came in after two bomb blasts led to the death of at least three civilians and caused chaos in Kampala as terrified residents fled the city’s centre. According to local police, it was a coordinated attack by extremists and three suicide bombers died in the blasts.

Uganda Para Badminton: Unmoved by bomb blast, Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam cruise to easy win

Tokyo Paralympics champion Bhagat thrashed Uganda’s Godfrey Katalo in the first round of his SL3 singles match. The world number one took just 26 minutes to win in straight games 21-8, 21-10. Bhagat didn’t face any challenge and easily dispatched his opponent.

Also read: Indian Para Badminton players witness twin bomb blasts near team hotel in Uganda, coach Gaurav Khanna confirms ‘everyone is safe’

In SL3 classification, athletes with lower limb impairment compete.

In the SL 4 category, Kadam sailed to the next round by defeating Uganda’s Julius Obura in 22 minutes. Sukant won 21-5, 21-3.

For more sports news and updates, follow us at insidesport.in

Follow
Share

Editor's Pick

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Bullish Australian media ups the ante on slandering Virat Kohli Cricket IND vs AUS 4th Test: Bullish Australian media ups the ante on slandering Virat Kohli

Top Stories

Share article
Follow us on social media
Tell us why didn’t you like our article so that we can improve on?
Choose ranking:
ICC Test Ranking
ICC ODI Ranking
ICC T20I Ranking