Indian Sports Live Updates: March 24 — Saina Nehwal wins first round of 2021 Orleans Masters in 21 minutes

Coca-Cola has taken efforts to collect used plastic bottles in order to help make these jerseys that will be used by torchbearers during the relay.

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10,000 runners, 121 days and crossing over 47 prefectures of Japan, the torch will make its way beginning from the district of Fukushima from tomorrow.

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Chinky Yadav upstaged the experienced Rahi Sarnobat and the fancied Manu Bhaker to win gold as India swept the women's 25m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup here on Wednesday, highlighting the country's depth of talent in the sport.

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Saina Nehwal takes just 21 minutes to beat Darragh (21-8, 21-5) in the opening match of the 2021 Orleans Masters.

Saina Nehwal plays her opening match at 2021 Orleans Masters. She takes on Ireland's Rachael Darragh. Saina is seeded fourth in the tournament, whereas, Darragh is ranked 161 in the world.

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Aiswarya Pratap Singh Tomar wins gold with 462.5 in 50m 3 Position Men Final at the ISSF World Cup.

Sanjeev Rajput finishes 6th with 413.3 while Niraj Kumar at 8th position with a score of 400.3.the 

An unnamed Indian woman shuttler was on Tuesday forced to withdraw from the Orleans Masters after a team entourage member tested positive for COVID-19 and she was identified as a close contact.

India's ace female shuttler Saina Nehwal will start her main draw campaign at the 2021 Orleans Masters, while Ajay Jayaram, who beat countryman Alap Mishra in the men’s singles first round will face Kidambi Srikanth.