Day 10 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 saw plenty of action with the Indian women's hockey team inching closer to a historic medal.
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Day 10 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Monday (August 2) witnessed history as the Indian women’s hockey team qualified for a historic semi-final. However, there was also sadness involved as Kamalpreet Kaur finished sixth in the Discus Throw Final.
It was a big day for India at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday on Day 9. Ace shuttler PV Sindhu confirmed India’s third medal at the Games this year.
Sindhu has won the bronze medal in the women’s singles badminton event after defeating He Bing Jiao of China in what was a rather comfortable game for the Indian.
Moving onto the field, the Indian men’s hockey team created history as they won 3-1 against Great Britain in the quarter-final.
India has qualified for the semi-final of the hockey competition at the Olympics for the first time in 49 years.
Even if they don’t win the semi-final match, it will still leave them with a chance to claim the bronze medal, which would still be an incredible achievement.
23:19 PM IST – Indian hockey is showing signs of redemption in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, according to Sudipta Biswas, the author of ‘Mission Gold: India’s Quest for Olympic Glory’. Here is the interview.
19:35 PM IST – Fouaad Mirza has scripted history following qualification to the equestrian jumping final. Here is the full report.
18:37 PM IST – Kamalpreet Kaur finishes sixth, having inspired the nation with her heroics. Here is the full report.
18:08 PM IST – Kamalpreet has finished in the top eight of the event, following a third throw of 63.70m.
18:00 PM IST – The event has resumed after conditions cleared up. Kamalpreet however needs a miracle to win a medal.
17:03 PM IST – The competition has been stopped due to heavy rain.
16:54 PM IST – Kamalpreet’s second attempt has been termed as a foul throw, as she stepped out of the line.
16:51 PM IST – Kamalpreet Kaur drops to 7th as Shadae Lawrence throws 62.12 but the Indian yet to have her 2nd attempt.
16:45 PM IST – Kamalpreet Kaur is placed on the sixth spot at the end of Round 1.
16:40 PM IST – Kamalpreet Kaur registers a 61.62 m throw in her first attempt. She is No.4 as of now.
14:35 PM IST – Sandra Perkovic, double Olympic champion, throws 62.53 in her first attempt.
15:17 PM IST – Kamalpreet Kaur will be seen in action at 16:30 PM IST, competing in the final of Women’s Discus Throw. India has never won an Olympic Medal in Athletics.
12:10 PM IST – Read all about how the Indian women’s hockey team moved on to the semi-final of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 here.
11:00 AM IST – The Indian shooting campaign is come to an end. Aishwary Pratap Singh and Sanjeev Rajput put up a poor show in the 50m rifle three position. Read the full report here.
10:00 AM IST – This is amazing! India beat Australia and will face Argentina in the semi-finals. The women are in tears of ecstacy, they can scarcely believe what they have done.
9:40 AM IST – It’s three quarters down and India somehow still lead. You can tell just how much they want this. 15 more minutes…
9:10 AM IST – India go into the half with the lead! The real test now will be if they can hang on to this lead – or maybe build on it.
8:47 AM IST – The Indian women’s hockey team end the first quarter of their quarterfinal against Australia 0-0. However, the Indians have been excellent thus far. They looked the better side in the first half.
8:15 AM IST – Read about Dutee Chand’s performance in the women’s 200m heats here.
7:30 AM IST – Dutee Chand finishes last in the women’s 200m final heat with a time of 23.85. Her best time of the season wasn’t enough.
6:50 AM IST – Dutee Chand will be in action in the women’s 200m first heat very soon. The semi-final of this event is later today.
6:15 AM IST – Hello and welcome to what is sure to be an action packed Day 10 of the Games. For a full recap of yesterday’s events, click here.
