Tokyo Olympics 2020 Fencing

Tokyo Olympics 2020: On day of headlines and upsets, fencer Bhavani Devi writes history for India

In the fencing hall at Tokyo on Monday, there were upsets galore and even a marriage proposal. But the story of the day was an Indian fencer, Bhavani Devi, making it to the grand stage of the Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: ‘You gave your best’, PM Narendra Modi tells CA Bhavani Devi after fencer’s historic run ends at Games

Bhavani Devi began her campaign with a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia's Nadia Ben Azizi but bumped into Rio Olympics semi-finalist Frenchwoman Brunet in the next round, which she lost 7-15.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Achanta Sharath Kamal advances to third round; Bhavani Devi, Sumit Nagal exit on day three

Check out some photos from day three of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 3 Highlights: Germany beat India 2-0 in women's hockey; Manika Batra suffers defeat

Follow live updates of the events on Day 3 of Tokyo Olympics 2020 on our live blog

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bhavani Devi goes down fighting on Games debut, loses to World No 3 Manon Brunet

27-year-old Bhavani, the first fencer from the country to qualify for Olympics, began her campaign with a confident 15-3 win against Tunisia's Nadia Ben Azizi but bumped into world number three and Rio Olympic semifinalist Manon Brunet in the next round, which she lost 7-15.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 26 July, Day 3 schedule of Indian athletes

Here's the full schedule of the various events involving Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics on 26 July, Monday.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Complete list of 120 Indian athletes who have qualified for the Summer Games

India is sending a record 120 athletes to the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics that get underway on 23 July. List of all the athletes who will be going for glory.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: From Bhavani Devi to archery team, Indian athletes begin training at Games village

Here are some pictures of Indian athletes training at the Olympics Village in Tokyo

Firstpost Masterclass: Face of fencing in India, Bhavani Devi breaks down nuances of her craft

The face of fencing in India for the past few years, Bhavani Devi, took off the mesh mask to give us a glimpse behind it. In this edition of Firstpost Masterclass, she explains the nuances of the sport.

The many duels of Bhavani Devi

At Tokyo 2020, Bhavani Devi will become the first fencer ever to represent India at an Olympics. On her route to the Olympics, she ran headfirst into history, was impeded by geography and economics, and hindered in some sense by anatomy.