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Commonwealth Games: Disappointment as Ongare bows out

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Christine Ongare (red) of Team Kenya competes against Priyanka Dhillon (blue) of Team Canada during the Women's Boxing Over 45kg-48kg Minimum-weight Quarter-Final on day six of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at NEC Arena on August 03, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Kelly Ayodi, Standard)

It was a sad day for the Kenyan boxing fraternity when their most favourite boxer at the ongoing Commonwealth Games Christine Ongare's hopes of getting to the medal bracket were dashed in Birmingham yesterday.

Ongare lost the bout on a split points' decision against Prianka Dhillon of Canada at NEC Hall.

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