Indian fencer Bhavani Devi goes down fighting on Games debut

The 27-year-old Bhavani Devi, 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.

Indian fencer Bhavani Devi goes down fighting on Games debut
The 27-year-old Bhavani Devi, 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.