Alejandra Benitez Romero of Venezuela competes with Bogna Jozwiak of Poland in the fencing event held at the Fencing Hall of National Convention Center on Saturday.
Jozwiak won the bout to advance into the round of 16.
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The Women's Individual Sabre competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games started with two surprise eliminations at the Fencing Hall on Saturday with reigning world champion Elena Nechaeva of Russia and World No. 8 Leonore Perrus of France crashing out during the round of 32.
The Games lasted only one bout for 2007 world champion Nechaeva. The Russian was outscored by Polish fencer Irena Wieckowska who came back from 9-5 down to win 15-12.
India at the Olympics opening
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