Fencing: Gisho N Padma bows out in R16; ends India's campaign

Gisho N Padma, the lone Indian fencer in the last 16 today, faced an 11-15 defeat to Kazakhstan's Artyom Sarkissyan in the men's sabre event.

This also ended India's second day of fencing competition without a medal, as the other male Sabre Fencer, Karan Singh, had faced a round-of-32 defeat to China's Shaotong Luo.

In the Women's Foil event, Mina Devi and Joys Stalinraj also faced a defeat in the round of 32 earlier today.