Summary
She was very close but lost to Alua Balkibekova from Kazakhstan by a small score.
Sumit, another Indian boxer, hurt his knee and could not continue his fight.
Both boxers will watch the rest of the games and cheer for their teammates.
Key Points
4 points1
Sakshi lost with a score of two points to three in the pre‑quarterfinal round.
2
Alua Balkibekova stayed ahead in all three rounds.
3
Sumit was leading early but a knee injury stopped the match.
4
The Indian team still has other boxers competing.
New Words to Learn
4 wordspre‑quarterfinal
the round before the quarterfinals, an early stage of the tournament
score
the number of points a boxer earns for landing good punches
knee injury
a hurt to the joint at the front of the leg
referee
the official who watches the match and stops it if needed
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