Saudi Arabia’s Maryam Al-Muraisel out of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after loss in Table Tennis Women’s Singles

Maryam Al-Muraisel has exited Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after losing 3-0 to Nadezhda Pushpasheva of the RPC. (File/Saudi NPC)

• The 39-year-old lost 3-0 to Nadezhda Pushpasheva of the Russia Paralympic Committee

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Maryam Al-Muraisel exited the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after losing to Nadezhda Pushpasheva of the Russia Paralympic Committee in the Table Tennis Women’s Singles competition on Thursday.

In her second Classes 1-2 Group C match, the 39-year-old lost 3-0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-2) at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym and missed out on progress to the quarterfinals.

Al-Muraisel had kicked off Saudi Arabia’s participation at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games by losing 3-0 (11-1,11-1, 11-2) to Sea Su Yeon of South Korea in the Table Tennis Women’s Singles competition on Wednesday.