Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is set to see plenty of action, with the main focus on shooting, badminton and boxing. Follow along for updates.
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Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 saw plenty of action from Atanu Das putting up an unforgettable performance to Mary Kom crashing out. Follow along for updates. (Tokyo 2020 full coverage)
India had a fairly satisfactory day at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. The country did not manage to win any medal. But there were some exceptional performances by athletes who are within a shout of winning a medal in the future.
Shuttler PV Sindhu won her match to qualify to the round of 16 while boxer Pooja Rani made it to the quarter-final. The latter is now just one win away from a medal.
Archer Deepika Kumari also won her match to advance to the next round. India’s rowing duo of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh gave India its best-ever finish in a rowing event at the Olympics.
However, there were still a few disappointing performances. The women’s hockey team fell to their third straight defeat at the hands of Great Britain and shuttler B Sai Praneeth fell to a shock defeat.
8:30 PM IST – Mary Kom was left stunned by the defeat against Colombian boxer Ingrit Valencia, with her reaction indicating the shock.
7:00 PM IST – It was an action-packed day in tennis as Novak Djokovic trounced local favourite Kei Nishikori to reach the semifinal, while second seed Daniil Medvedev crashed out. Full report here.
5:00 PM IST – In swimming, Sajan Prakash finishes second in men’s 100m butterfly heat and narrowly missed out on a semifinal place. Read the full report here.
4:00 PM IST – Veteran boxer MC Mary Kom crashed out of the Olympics after a shock defeat at the hands of Colombian boxer Ingrit Valencia by a scoreline of 2-3. Full report here.
9:50 AM IST – Manu Bhaker placed a respectable fifth after the precision round of the women’s 25m pistol qualifying event. If she can maintain this position after the rapid round, she will be through to the final. Full report here.
9:00 AM IST – And India’s good day carries on. Boxer Satish Kumar is through to the quarters in the men’s super heavyweight category after beating Jamaica’s Ricardo Brown. One more win and he’s guaranteed a medal.
8:30 AM IST – Big win for India in archery! Atanu Das beats South Korean heavyweight Oh Jin-Hyek in a shoot-off to progress to the next round. My word. He held his nerve to shoot a 10 in the shoot-off.
8:00 AM IST – Relive PV Sindhu’s dominant Round of 16 win here.
7:45 AM IST – Atanu Das is through to the men’s archery 1/16 elimination round! He beats Chinese Taipei’s Deng Yu-cheng 6-4 in a match that was decided on the last shot. Phew! Thrilling stuff.
7:35 AM IST – India beat Argentina 3-1 in the hockey game! What a win. India conceded one but came back strong to win the match. Impressive stuff.
7:10 AM IST – It’s the end of Q3 and India lead 1-0. This will be a key win for the Indians if they can hang on or add to their lead.
7:00 AM IST – And Sindhu takes the second game 21-13 and will move to the quarterfinals! A pretty dominant performance from the Indian in the end. Aside from the second part of the first game, she was untroubled by Blichfeldt.
6:40 AM IST – PV Sindhu takes the first game 21-15! It might seem comfortable but she had to see out a second-half rally from Blichfeldt where the Dane constantly targetted Sindhu’s left side. Fascinating Game 2 coming up.
6:35 AM IST – Half-time in the hockey match and it remains goalless. India have dominated possession but not created chances. Argentina looking to play on the counter.
6:16 AM IST – End of the first quarter between India and Argentina and it’s 0-0 thus far. Both teams could really use the win. Meanwhile, Sindhu’s match against Mia Blichfeldt will begin now.
6:00 AM IST – India’s Pool A hockey match against Argentina is now underway. PV Sindhu’s Round of 16 encounter will also begin soon. Shooting and golf ongoing. It’s a packed Thursday morning already!
5:45 AM IST – Hello and welcome to live action on Day 6 of the Olympics. Yes, believe it or not it’s almost been a week since the Games invaded our lives. They grow so fast don’t they?
