Indian paddler Sreeja Akula, celebrating her 26th birthday, reached the pre-quarterfinals of the women's singles table tennis competition at the Paris Olympics. She defeated Singapore's Jian Zeng in the round of 32, making history for Indian table tennis. Sreeja's resilience and strategy helped her win the match, which lasted 51 minutes.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/paris-olympics-2024/indiaparis/paris-olympics-birthday-girl-sreeja-akula-makes-history-enters-pre-quarterfinals-in-womens-singles/articleshow/112167896.cms