The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is turning out to be no to so good for the Indian sailors. On Thursday, KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar are lurking 17th in the men's skiff 49er. Meanwhile, in the laser, Vishnu Saravanan was placed 23rd, while Nethra Kumanan is 31st.
The Indian sailors are having a hard time in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Thursday saw the men's skiff 49er being held, as the duo of KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar finished seventh in one of the two races held so far but is still lurking at the 17th spot overall.
Although the pair had finished 16th in the fifth race, they pulled off the seventh spot in the following. Along with the medal round, six more races are still to happen for the event at the Enoshima Yacht Harbour.
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Men's Skiff - 49er Race 5-6 Results
Indian pair of K C Ganapathy and climb the ladder to claim 16th place in Race 5 and 7th place in Race 6. Bravo team 👏🙌 pic.twitter.com/wi9S2rK2o2
Meanwhile, Vishnu Saravanan finished 23rd overall in the laser event, claiming 138 points, while he had finished 27th and 23rd in the seventh and eighth race on Thursday. A couple of more races and the medal round remains.
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Men's Laser Race 7-8 Results finished 27th in Race 7 and 23rd in Race 8, finishing 23rd overall. Let's keep cheering on our champ as he prepares for the last 2 qualifying races. pic.twitter.com/evBLSxRJHX
Nethra Kumanan has a frustrating outing in the women's laser radial, as she is placed 31st with 176 points, having finished 27th and 28th in Races 7 and 8. It is unclear if she would be able to compete in the medal round.
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Women's Laser Radial Race 7-8 Results
Nethra finished 22nd and 20th in Race 7 and 8 to be placed 31st overall. Spirited sailing action by in her debut champ👏🙌🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/QsGZfQNr0g
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