Singapore's Shanti Pereira makes history at Glasgow Commonwealth Games, qualifies for 200m final

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Shanti Pereira became the first Singaporean to qualify for an individual sprint final at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday (Jul 30). At the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Pereira set a season-best of 22.81s to finish third in her 200m semi-final race and eighth overall. The top two qualifiers from each of the three semi-finals automatically qualify for the final, along with the next two fastest athletes. The 200m final is slated to be held on Saturday morning Singapore time. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

Comments 21 naksh_chaudhry: Go Shanti! our national pride!