NEW DELHI: Indian roller-skaters Greeshma Dontara and Sai Samhitha Akula have kept their aspirations alive for earning honors for their country.
In the ladies' artistic single free skating short program final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday, Greeshma secured the fourth position with an impressive segment score of 20.94 (comprising 9.81 in elements and 11.13 in components).
Meanwhile, Samhitha achieved the sixth position with a segment score of 16.95 (including 6.95 in elements, 11 in components, and a one-point deduction).
The top two spots were claimed by Hsiao-Ching Hung from Chinese Taipei, who secured first place with a remarkable segment score of 38.76, and Japan's Miki Fujikura, who came in second with a segment score of 27.41.
Both Indian skaters will be looking to improve their performance in a bid to strengthen their chances of winning medals in the final round at the Qiantang Roller Sports Centre on Saturday.
Earlier, all other Indian roller-skaters had lost in their respective events.
Indian roller-skaters had won two bronze medals at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.
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