Telugu kickboxers Harsha Ratnakar and Naisha Bajaj reached the quarterfinals of the Senior World Kickboxing Championship in Dubai before winning State gold in Sangareddy. Naisha will compete in the Khelo India Asmita Zonal league, while both athletes seek greater support

Hyderabad: For any athlete, bowing out in the quarterfinal of a World Championship is no disgrace, for it also means finishing in the top eight of their respective disciplines.

So, when Harsha Ratnakar and Naisha Bajaj, the only two players selected from the Telugu-speaking States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, bowed out in the quarterfinal of the recent Senior World Kickboxing Championship in Dubai, it only made them more determined to dream bigger.

Interestingly, the duo won gold in the State-level championship at

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