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Key Points

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Chetan fought in the men’s 84 kg kumite (karate sparring) event.

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He tied 1‑1 with Meng‑yu Chu but lost on the senshu rule.

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In the semifinal he lost 8‑0 to Mohammad Al‑Jafari of Jordan.

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Other Indian athletes took part in swimming, soft tennis and sepaktakraw.

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The sepaktakraw team will face the Philippines after previous losses.

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Summary

His bronze‑medal match ended 1‑1, and he lost because his opponent scored first.

The tie‑breaker called ‘senshu’ gives the win to the athlete who scores first.

Earlier he was beaten 8‑0 in the semifinal by a competitor from Jordan.

India also had swimmers, soft‑tennis players, and a sepaktakraw team competing.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
karate
a martial art that uses punches and kicks
bronze medal
the award for third place
kumite
the part of karate where two people spar against each other
semifinal
the round before the final match
senshu
a rule that decides a tie by giving the win to the person who scored first
soft tennis
a version of tennis played with softer balls
sepaktakraw
a sport where players use their feet to hit a rattan ball over a net
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