India wins first medal at BRICS Games in Kazan

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India won its first medal in women's table tennis at the ongoing BRICS Games in Kazan, Russia.

An Overview of the News

• The women’s table tennis team, consisting of Poymantee Baisya, Moumita Dutta, and Yashini Sivasankar, clinched a bronze medal.

Match Details:

• The Indian women’s TT team lost 1-3 to China in the semi-final.

• Yashini Sivasankar won her game 11-7, 4-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-2, contributing to India's bronze medal finish.

• China dominated the subsequent rubbers to advance to the final.

Men’s Team Performance:

• The Indian men’s team, comprising Anirban Ghosh, Jeet Chandra, and Snehit Suravajjula, secured fifth place.

• They defeated Bahrain 3-1 in their classification match.

About BRICS Games

• The BRICS Games is an annual multi-sport event hosted by BRICS nations.

• It began with an under-17 football tournament in Goa, 2016, followed by the first multi-sport event in Guangzhou, China, 2017.

• Sports include volleyball, wushu, and taolu.

• India hosted the BRICS Games in 2021 alongside the Khelo India Games.

• The host nation rotates annually based on the BRICS chairmanship.

Important Point

• India's Newly-appointed Sports Minister -  Mansukh Mandaviya