Niluka beats world number 8
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on July 30, 2012 - 5:25 pm
Sri Lankan captain Niluka Karunarathne beat world number 8 Tago Kenichi in his first round match at the Olympics a short while ago Karunarathne comprehensively beat the Japanese 21/16 and 21/18 in the mens single badminton match in the first round of the Olympics.
Result
Niluka Karunarathna (Sri Lanka) beat Kenichi Tago (Japan) 21-18, 21-16
Courtesy: DM Online / Pix by AP
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Proud of you, good luck for a medal.
Well Done Karu, May you rise eight steps higher to reach the top in your next attept and afterwards.
We are proud of you!