Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 saw plenty of action, with a majority of the women competing. Here are the highlights.
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Boxer Lovlina Borgohain assured a medal for India after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Nien-Chin Chen to reach women’s 69kg semifinals. In badminton, star shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan by a 21-13, 22-20 margin in the women’s singles quarter-final to reach the last four. Meanwhile, India women’s hockey team also advances after beating Ireland 1-0 in the pool A match. Boxer Simranjit Kaur did not qualify for the quarterfinal after losing her round of 16 match. Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat didn’t make it to the Women’s 25m Pistol final. India 3000m steeplechase athlete Avinash Sable set a new National Record but was unable to qualify to the next round since he finished 7th. Deepika Kumari lost to Korea’s An San in the quarterfinals after she defeated ROC’s Ksenia Perova in the pre-quarters. Follow Tokyo 2020 full coverage.
21:00 PM IST: Here’s the full round-up of India’s action on Friday. From Lovlina Borgohain becoming India’s second medalist at the Tokyo Olympics to PV Sindhu inching one step closer to an Olympic medal, you can find the entire action here.
18:30 PM IST: India’s 4x400m mixed relay team had a disappointing time as Poland finish first. Read the report here.
18:00 PM IST: Novak Djokovic’s search for a historic ‘Golden Slam’ came to an abrupt end on Friday as he lost to Alexander Zverev in the semifinal. Read the report here.
16:50 PM IST: In men’s hockey, India overcome home side Japan’s challenge with a thrilling 5-3 victory and qualify for knockouts as 2nd in their group. Read the report here.
16:35 PM IST: The Indian men’s hockey team exploded to life in the third quarter against Japan, taking a crucial 3-2 lead.
16:10 PM IST: The Indian men’s hockey team continue to put pressure on Japan, but the home team stand firm. The score at halftime is 2-1 in India’s favour.
15:40 PM IST: Indian men’s hockey team make an explosive start against Japan to lead the hosts at the end of the first quarter.
14:51 PM IST: Sindhu has managed to reach the semi-finals, following a 22-20 win in the second game as well. What a fantastic performance by the Indian badminton star. Here is the full report.
14:19 PM IST: PV Sindhu has emerged victorious by a 21-13 margin in the first game of the quarterfinal clash against Akane Yamaguchi.
12:11 PM IST: Deepika Kumari has bowed out of the archery event after losing to South Korea’s An San. But, the archery legend has done well for India.
11:37 AM IST: Deepika Kumari bows out after losing to Korea’s An San. India’s medal hop in archery is shrinking.
10:48 AM IST: India beat Ireland by 1-0 in the women’s hockey in pool A; journey in Tokyo Olympics continues. (Read full report here)
10:34 AM IST: Dutee Chand fails to qualify for the 100m. She still will participate in the 200m. But, Avinash Sable and MP Jabir’s journey is over. (Read the full report here)
10:20 AM IST: Lovlina Borgohain, the girl from Golaghat who made India proud with another medal. The Northeast of India is giving the nation pride in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
9:41 AM IST- Dutee Chand failed to qualify for the semifinals in women’s 100m. She finished 45th overall in the heats. She clocked 11.54s in the Heat.
09:06 AM IST: After Mirabai Chanu, we have our second medalist from India. She is also from the North East. Congratulations to Lovlina Borgohain! (Read full report)
Read more about who is the second medalist for India– here.
8:33 AM IST- Simranjit was in full attack mode, but the Thai boxer landed some heavy blows. Seesondee wins Round 2 by unanimous decision. Simranjit Kaur eliminated, straight 5-0. (Read full report)
8:20 AM IST: Manu Bhaker’s Tokyo Olympics 2020 journey has ended. Here is the report of how she and Rahi Sarnobet crashed out of the 25m pistol event.
7:42 AM IST- India vs Ireland women’s hockey match pushed forward by an hour due to weather conditions. More updates to be out soon.
7:25 AM IST- Manu Bhaker’s 25 m pistol journey also comes to a heartbreaking end. She shot a total of 582 out of 600, which was not enough
6:28 AM IST- Avinash Sable finishes at the 7th position in heat 2 of the men’s 3000m steeplechase round 1 after the first 2000m. He clocked 5:33.6. This is a new national record for India. (Read full report)
6:13 AM IST- Deepika Kumari moves ahead into the next round. (Read full report)
6:10 AM IST- Deepika Kumari is in action, and is leading 5-3 after Round 4. Deepika is headed into a one arrow shoot-off.
5:48 AM IST- Sarnobat registered a score of 96 in Series 3 of Rapid qualification. In total, she scored 573 (precision+rapid). She is currently at the 32nd spot. Only the top eight shooters will qualify.
5:36 AM IST- Sarnobat has already begun, and registered a score of 96 in Rapid Series 1. She is at the 25th spot in the standings.
5:00 AM IST- Hello and welcome to live-action on Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics. Today, a lot of Indian athletes will get into action. Shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat will get into action, looking for a spot in the Top 8.
