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“CA Bhavani Devi is the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024”
Social media posts Claim dated 5 Feb 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

As of the time of writing this fact check in February 2024, CA Bhavani Devi has not yet secured qualification for the Paris Olympics 2024. No official reports confirm her qualification, and her name is not listed in the list of confirmed Indian athletes for the upcoming event

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 5 February 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 February 2024, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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