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- ↑ "Nadia Ben Azizi". FIE. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "DNA Explainer: What is fencing where Bhavani Devi gave India its first Olympic win". DNA India. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ Kamath, Amit (27 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics 2020: On day of headlines and upsets, fencer Bhavani Devi writes history for India". Firstpost. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
