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Jul
Manika Batra's history at the Olympics. Monika became the first Indian female table tennis star to reach the last sixteen. At the same time, the possibility of a medal in the Paris Olympics is brightening. The country's former number 1 paddler created history by defeating France's Preetika Pavade 4-0. On this day, Manika snatched the win in 37 minutes. She defeated the French opponent by 11-9, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7. She will face the winner of Hong Kong's Zhu Chengju and Japan's Mio Hirano in the pre-quarterfinals. Preetika, who is ranked 18th in the Olympics, fought strongly in the first game…