Day 5 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is set to see plenty of action but the main focus will be on shooting. Follow along for updates.
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The fifth day of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 doesn’t have as many medal events take place that feature Indian athletes. But it will still be an action packed day. The day begins with the women’s hockey team facing Great Britain. The focus then shifts to badminton, with PV Sindhu in women’s singles action. Archers Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav will take part in the men’s individual archery event. Besides that, India will see rowers and sailers in action too. Catch the live action from the day here. (Tokyo 2020 full coverage)
After starting the Olympics on a high note with weightlifter Mirabai Chanu winning a silver medal in the women’s 49kg category, Indian athletes have struggled to add to their medal tally.
More than the medals, the lack of athletes qualifying for the final rounds of their respective disciplines is a matter of concern.
Barring few impressive performances, a good number of athletes have struggled to live up to their usual high standards. The biggest disappointment of them all has been in shooting.
With a good number of shooters representing India in Tokyo, the discipline was expected to provide some medals for the country. However, Indian shooters have not been able to compete at the same level as their opponents.
Day four (Tuesday) was no exception, as it was another quiet day from India’s perspective. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain’s performance and men’s hockey team victory were the standout results of the day.
20:00 PM IST – Japan’s badminton World No.1 Kento Momota’s dream of winning an Olympic gold came crashing down after he was defeated by unseeded South Korean Heo Kwang-hee. Read the full report here.
16:50 PM IST – Deepika Kumari eased past Karma of Bhutan in the round-of-32 contest to book a place in the last-16 of women’s individual archery event. Read the full report here.
16:30 PM IST – Pooja Rani won 5-0 against Algeria’s Ichrak Chaib in her opening bout to enter the quarterfinals. Here is the full report.
16:10 PM IST – Men’s Singles Group D: B Sai Praneeth loses 14-21, 14-21 to Mark Caljouw of Netherlands. With the second consecutive defeat in the group stage, Praneeth’s campaign is over. Here is the full report.
1:35 PM IST – It’s the end of the Olympic road for Pravin Jadhav. He loses to Brady Ellison
12:50 PM IST – Pravin Jadhav put in a dominant performance in his first round match of the men’s archery event. Read about it here.
12:05 PM IST – Disappointment for the Indian sailors but they truly gave it their all. Read about their performance in the in the 49er (two-person skiff boat) event here.
11:15 AM IST – Vinesh Phogat, India’s biggest medal hope in wrestling, will be late in arriving to the Olympics. Read more on this story here.
10:30 AM IST – Rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh did well to make it as far as they did. But they are out of medal contention in the men’s double scull event. Details here.
9:45 AM IST – PV Sindhu is into the knockout stages of the women’s badminton event. Find out how she got there here.
9:00 AM IST – Read the full report of the Indian women’s hockey team’s loss to Team GB here.
8:40 AM IST – Tarundeep Rai falls just short against Israel’s Itay Shanny. The match needed a shootout to decide it. Full report here.
8:10 AM IST – It’s all over. India lose a third straight match in the women’s hockey event. Team GB walk away with a 4-1 win.
7:45 AM IST – It isn’t getting much better for the Indian women’s hockey team. They are 3-1 down going into the final quarter.
7:13 AM IST – It is half-time and Team GB now lead 2-1. India pulled a goal back through Sharmila Devi after Hannah Martin added a second. All to play for in the next two quarters.
6:49 AM IST – It’s the end of the first quarter and Team GB lead India 1-0. The former side were dominant but only have the one goal to show for it.
6:14 AM IST – We are just minutes away from the Indian women’s hockey team going up against Team GB. This will be an interesting test for the team.
